Legal Question in Product Liability in Pennsylvania

If you suffered an actual physical injury and your dental bills, and those of your children are significant, and you suffer mental distress from the incident, you could sue. Did you sign a Release? If so, that might be raised as a defense in your case, but, technically yu canot release your children's rights. I would definitely see a lawyer who will determine if your case is worth taking. Lawsuits cost a lot of money (filing fees, deposition costs, experts if necessary, payment for dential records). the lawyer will be able to tell you whether your case is worth pursuing from an economic point of view. For example, if you have a case that is worth $2,500, the lawyer will charge 1/3 to 40% (25% for minors); he will have to put out the costs for filing fees and getting your records, and if depositions are involved, the costs (not fees could exceed $1,000). So if the lawyer takes a third ($833), the costs are $1,000. that leaves you with about $650. The question is really does that make economic sense to you and the lawyer, when the lawsuit can drag on for a year or more. On the other hand, a lawyer might think that your case is worth more than that and might be willing to take it. The first visit is almost always free, so you have nothing to lose by seeing a lawyer.