Product Liability
In this day and age we have modern conveniences, never dreamed of before. Manufacturers and product
designers reap substantial profits and consumers benefit. However, along with all the wonderful
products consumers enjoy, there is the occasional product with defects that harms consumers.
Consumers have the right to be free from dangerous products. Consequently, manufacturers that produce
defective products, which result in personal injury, can be sued for product liability.
Key to a product liability case is proving the product is defective. There are 3 possible ways in which a
product can be determined defective.
- Defective design
- Defective manufacture
- Defective product marketing
Defective design involves an inherent flaw in product engineering, such as an automobile with a material strength insufficient to sustain an impact.
In defective manufacture the defect is created during the production of the product.
An example would be a tire manufactured with a fewer number of threads than the blueprint design requires.
A defect in product marketing involves lack of proper or adequate instructions or product warning for the consumer. An example would be a product with no warning to keep out of the reach of children due to toxic effects if swallowed.
If you think a defective product may have injured you, it's important to save the product along with receipts as proof of purchase and any instructions that came with the product. Also, make sure you get the contact information of anyone who witnessed the personal injury caused by the defective product. For legal advice from an experienced defective product lawyer, call our office to arrange for an appointment.
