Determining Legal Action In A Product Liability Suit

Annually, defective and dangerous products are causing injuries to many customers. When this occurs, the courts will ask a series of questions including how the injury occurred, if there were issues with the product, and how severe the injuries were for the individual. When a product is defective, it means that it has become dangerous to an unreasonable degree when being utilized for its intended purpose without any alterations occurring. Those who have sustained personal injuries from defective products may have the right to a personal injury claim.

Types of Product Defect Claims

Under most circumstances, product defects will fall into three categories including:

Product liability is the law that governs defective products. Under this area of law, it’s the responsibility of the designer, distributor, manufacturer or retailer to ensure any consumer product will not cause harm to their consumer base. They must meet three conditions for recovering injuries their defective products may cause and they include:

1. An unreasonably dangerous defect was found on or produced by the product.
2. When the product was being used in the way it was intended, it caused an injury from the defect.
3. There were no substantial changes regarding the operation in comparison to how it was initially sold.

There is a myriad of legal remedies for those who have experienced the effects of consumer products that are defective or dangerous. They vary depending on the situation, however, and are grouped under product defect cases including negligence and strict liability.