One of the biggest dangers to a consumer is a defective product. The product could cause severe injury and death if it malfunctions or does not have a proper warning label. If you have been injured or lost a loved one to a defective product, legal action should be taken against the manufacturer to hold them responsible. Our Covington product liability lawyers understand the severity of defective products and will provide you with legal representation that could maximize the compensation you may be entitled. Our experienced injury attorneys will offer you a free, no obligation consultation where we review your claim and determine if you have a case.
FILING A PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM
Manufacturers who use cheap parts and labor have taken advantage of your trust in their product as a consumer. The best way to bring the responsible party to justice is by filing a claim that will hold them accountable for the harm they have caused by their negligence. Filing a claim against these companies can be a difficult process. The manufacturer will have a legal team at its disposal to defend its interests. If you wish to file a product liability claim, there are three grounds that you can use:- Strict product liability: the distributor or manufacturer of a defective product is liable to a person injured by that product regardless of whether the defendant did everything possible to make sure the defect never happened.
- Negligence: Failing to behave with the level of care that someone would have exercised under the same circumstances.
- Breach of warranty: The promise between a consumer and manufacturer or distributor of a product has been broken.
- The defect that caused the injury occurred while the product was being used properly.
- The product contains an unreasonably dangerous defect that caused the injury.
- No alterations were made to the product from the condition in which it was originally sold.
TYPES OF PRODUCT LIABILITY
There are many points during the planning, manufacturing and sale of a product that can cause a product to be defective. Because of this, there are three main types of defects that courts use when determining liability:- Design defects: A problem with the product’s design that makes it dangerous to the consumer.
- Manufacturing defects: A defect in the design of a product that was not intended.
- False Advertising: Marketing and publicly distributing a product in a misleading way.
TYPES OF DANGEROUS DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
There are many products that are commonly revealed to be defective and cause consumers a great amount of harm. Whether it is a medical device, heavy machinery or vehicle parts, the possibility of a consumer purchasing or operating a dangerous defective product is a very real possibility. Some of the most common defective products include:- Car seats
- Tires
- Vehicles
- Automotive parts
- Cosmetics
- Pharmaceutical drugs
- Medical devices
- Toys for children
- Food products
- Machinery
