Preserve the product
Keep the product, packaging, warnings, manuals, receipts, photos, serial numbers, and broken parts if it is safe to do so.
Injured By A Defective Product In Michigan?
Call Before The Product Is Repaired, Discarded, Or Sent Back
Tell us what product failed, who made or sold it, where it is now, and what injuries followed. Product cases often depend on preserving the item before anyone changes it.
- $300M+ Recovered for Michigan clients
- 400+ 5-star ratings across review platforms
- $0 Upfront. No fee unless we recover
- 1989 Serving Michigan since
- 10 Offices across Michigan
- 24/7 Free case review, any time
What You Need to Know First
What do you need to prove a product injury claim?
A product injury claim needs evidence that a defect or another legally actionable failure caused the injury. The product, warnings, instructions, maintenance history, and how it was used can matter. Keep the product and broken parts if it is safe to do so; a recall alone does not prove your case.
Defect theories differ
Design defect, manufacturing defect, warning defect, instruction failure, recall, and negligent maintenance are different proof paths.
It costs nothing to find out where you stand.
Since 1989
We Review The Product, Defect Theory, Causation, And Defendant Chain.
Product liability claims can turn on the actual product, warnings, manuals, recalls, maintenance, prior incidents, photos, purchase records, and expert inspection. Once the product is repaired or discarded, the case can become much harder.
Product preservation
Secure the item, parts, packaging, manuals, serial numbers, photos, and chain of custody.
Defect and warnings
Design, manufacturing, guard, recall, instruction, warning, compliance, and actual-knowledge issues.
Defendant chain
Manufacturer, rental company, maintenance provider, employer, property owner, and any distributor or retailer with an independent legal duty.
Damages and experts
Burns, amputations, TBI, spinal injury, wage loss, future care, scarring, and technical expert proof.
The process
What happens when you call.
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Tell us what happened
Start with when and where you were hurt, your injuries, and your main concern. You do not need every record before you call.
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Discuss what needs attention
We ask about the people involved, any letters or offers you received, and information that could affect the next step.
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Understand your options
We explain whether we may be able to help, what information is still needed, and what representation would involve.
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Decide whether to move forward
A consultation does not commit you to hiring us. Representation begins only after conflict review and a written engagement agreement.
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Our results
The cases. The work.
The difference it made.
$957K
Brain damage caused by corporate negligence
Our client suffered brain damage in a case involving negligence by a corporation.
$425K
Scooter left unsecured during medical transport
The case involved a medical transport provider’s failure to secure a scooter inside its van.
$5.2M
Teacher rear-ended by a city work van
A teacher suffered brain and spinal injuries when a Detroit city van hit his stopped car. The City offered $25,000 before trial; a Wayne County jury awarded $5.2 million.
Client reviews
What our clients say
In their own words. Read what clients and families say about working with our team.
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We have not gone to trial yet, but for the past 2 years I wouldn't choose anyone else to stand behind me and my child. If you want injury lawyers and team members who actually care, CHOOSE Christopher Trainor.
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Dealing with insurance companies and medical billing is always a pain in the but and didn’t want anyone taking advantage of me and my situation. This team is number 1 in my book.
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I recently had the pleasure of working with Chris Trainor, Amy DeRouin and their dedicated team regarding two personal claims. I cannot recommend them highly enough! From our very first consultation, it was clear that I was in capable and caring hands. I would trust them with any personal legal matter.
Focus On Your Recovery. Get Help With Your Claim.
Treatment, bills, and insurance questions can arrive at once. We can review your situation and explain how legal help may fit into your recovery.
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Is It Time To Review A Michigan Product Liability Claim?
Use this practical screen to identify the first product liability facts, records, and legal questions worth reviewing. It does not calculate a deadline. No sign-up and no dollar estimate. Your answers are only included if you submit the free case review below. The result is general information, not legal advice.
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Talk Through The Product Liability Facts Before Records Or Options Change.
Share what happened, how it has affected you, and a phone number or email where we can reach you. You can ask for a review before you have every report or insurance document.
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Michigan Product Liability Law And Evidence Preservation
The main point: preserve the product before anyone repairs, returns, alters, or discards the evidence.
The full breakdown Michigan law, deadlines, evidence, and recovery issues
Product Cases Fail When The Physical Evidence Disappears.
The first job is usually to keep the product intact and identify everyone who designed, made, sold, rented, or changed it.
Consumer product injury
We review recalls, warnings, instructions, prior incidents, purchase records, and manufacturer responsibility.
Work machine or tool injury
We review workers comp, product defects, guards, maintenance, rental records, and third-party defendants.
Vehicle component failure
We review crash evidence, recalls, component preservation, black-box data, and expert inspection.
Fire, battery, or burn injury
We review origin and cause, product design, warnings, recalls, code issues, and long-term damages proof.
Key Michigan Rules, Deadlines, And Evidence
Michigan product liability cases can involve definitions in MCL 600.2945, production-defect and compliance issues, warning and alteration defenses, caps or limitations, comparative fault, workers’ compensation overlap, and expert causation proof.
Product definitions
MCL 600.2945 frames key product-liability definitions used in Michigan claims.
Production-practice proof
MCL 600.2946(2) generally requires proof that a practical and technically feasible alternative production practice was available, would have prevented the harm without significantly impairing usefulness or desirability, and would not have made the product materially more expensive.
Warnings, misuse, and seller liability
Warning, alteration, misuse, sophisticated-user, and seller-liability defenses require fact-specific review. A nonmanufacturer seller generally needs its own reasonable-care/implied-warranty breach or express warranty.
Recall research
CPSC, NHTSA, manufacturer notices, prior incidents, and technical service materials can support defect investigation.
Deadline and overlap
Ordinary injury timing, workers’ compensation, motor-vehicle No-Fault, government defendants, and wrongful death may add separate rules.
10 offices statewide
Serving clients across Michigan.
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions: Michigan Product Liability Lawyer
What should I do with a defective product after an injury?
Keep it if you can do so safely. Save the product, broken parts, packaging, manuals, warnings, receipts, photos, and serial numbers. Do not return or repair it before legal review.
What types of product defects can support a claim?
Possible theories include design defect, manufacturing defect, warning or instruction failure, recall issues, negligent maintenance, or unsafe modification.
Can I bring a product claim if I was injured at work?
Possibly. Workers’ compensation may apply against the employer, but a separate product or third-party claim may exist against a manufacturer, rental company, contractor, or a seller with an independent reasonable-care, implied-warranty, or express-warranty basis.
What if the product was recalled?
A recall can be important evidence, but it does not automatically prove your case. Causation, defect, use, timing, and damages still matter.
Do product liability cases need experts?
Often, yes. Engineering, warnings, human factors, fire, accident reconstruction, biomechanical, medical, or economic experts may be needed.
Our Team Approach
Every case at Christopher Trainor & Associates is a team effort. Our attorneys collaborate on strategy, discovery, and litigation so you get the full strength of the firm behind you—not just a single lawyer. We have built our practice on this collaborative model since 1989.
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