Product law deals with damages caused by faulty production, the incorrect design/construction of a product, or arising during the construction of industrial plants. Even a modest, low-priced product (such as a screw) can cause enormous damage to completely uninvolved persons as well as to contractual partners. Digitalisation and artificial intelligence can also lead to additional new product liability risks.

EUSTACCHIO Rechtsanwälte has been one of the Austrian market leaders in product law for around 20 years. We advise companies that produce industrial components and construction products, as well as automotive suppliers: from product development to product safety law and product compliance: we represent our clients’ interests in market entry, recalls and compensation cases – in and out of court, especially where this interfaces with Italy. We cover product recalls for consumers as well as for companies throughout Europe. In doing so, we work with specialised partner law firms across national borders.

Our law firm advises you on all issues relating to pharmacy law – including where this interfaces with product safety.

• Medical law
• Medical device law
• Medical liability
• Patients’ rights

Previous product liability cases we have covered include:

• Europe-wide and national product recalls
• Recalls of Italian food in Austria
• Leaking drinking water pipes resulting in damage to a residential complex
• Defective software installed in cars and industrial machinery
• Medical devices that caused damage to health
• Defective small parts that lead to millions of serial defects on windows or doors
• Ski bindings that failed to release due to a design flaw

In these cases, we investigate who is really responsible for the damage that has occurred, review the contractual and statutory warranty claims and analyse any claims for damages. We represent your interests both in and out of court.

• Contract law
• Warranty law and obligation to give notice of defects
• Liability law
• Recourse claims
• Product recalls – also Europe-wide (B2C & B2B)
• Product compliance
• Product safety
• Product observation errors
• Concept responsibility agreement in the automotive industry
• Data protection & customer data
• Product liability in B2B

24.-25.9.2024, Congress by IMH: Product-Compliance, Vienna with Dr. Andreas Eustacchio as a speaker