If you or a loved one has suffered an injury which you believe was caused from the use of product, you may have cause for a product liability claim. Defective product claims can fall into three different categories: failure to provide adequate labels or instructions on the product, faulty design, or faulty manufacturing issues.
When making a product liability claim, you must show both that the product was faulty and that it caused you harm. Below are details about the three common causes of faulty products:
- Defective Manufacturing
This happens when an error occurs during the manufacturing process at the factory. In this case, a plaintiff needs to prove that the particular item was in some way defective compared to others produced by the same factory. An example of a manufacturing defect would be a swing set that came with a cracked chain, and a person was injured when the chain broke.
- Defectively Designed Product
Rather than just a single defective product, every one of a particular product is defective due to poor design. This means that the product was been made according to all the manufacturer’s instructions, but it is determined that something in the design was faulty. An example of this would be a line of electric blankets manufactured that electrocute every person who turns one on.
- Improper Labeling and Instructions
This involves a particular product not being labeled properly with warnings or not including correct instructions on how to use the product. For example, a cough syrup label does not include information about serious side effects that result from mixing with other medications. A person could become seriously ill from combining the medications because they were unaware of the repercussions.
Consult an experienced product liability lawyer if you have further questions regarding the specifics of your case.
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