Beachwood, Ohio personal injury attorney Jeffrey A. Leikin talks about his experience handling product liability cases. He shares that he has been handling product liability cases since beginning his legal career in the 1970s. During the 1980s and 1990s, product liability claims were particularly prevalent because manufacturers often failed to properly guard machinery in the workplace. During that period, he and his colleagues successfully brought lawsuits against manufacturers, resulting in safer products and improved workplace protections.

He has handled a wide range of product cases, including point-of-operation injuries and repetitive motion injuries, which formed a significant part of his practice. He explains the general principle behind these cases: if a risk exists in the use of a product, the manufacturer should first attempt to eliminate the risk through design. If the risk cannot be eliminated, it should be guarded against. When guards are removed for efficiency or production speed, the final step is to warn users of the potential danger, placing the responsibility on them to take precautions.

Drawing on this framework, he has successfully guided numerous product liability cases to fair and just outcomes. He emphasizes that anyone injured at work or at home by a defective product, as defined under Ohio law, can rely on his extensive experience to pursue their claim effectively.