Understanding Defective Product Injury Claims
Every product sold in the United States should be safe for its intended use. When a product fails to meet basic safety standards and causes injury, the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer can all be held legally responsible. This area of law, known as product liability, exists specifically to protect consumers like you.
Defective product cases typically fall into three categories:
- Design Defects — The product's design itself is inherently unsafe, even when manufactured correctly. Examples include vehicles prone to rollover or furniture that tips easily.
- Manufacturing Defects — An error during production makes a specific product unit dangerous. This could be a contaminated medication or a chair with a cracked weld.
- Marketing Defects (Failure to Warn) — The product lacks adequate safety warnings or instructions. For instance, a medication without proper side-effect disclosure.
Our defective product injury attorneys investigate every angle to determine which type of defect caused your injury and identify all responsible parties.
