Category: Product Liability

If you plan to pursue a defective product liability claim, then you should have proof of the fact that you suffered some type of injury. That is one of the 4 elements that the legal system requires, before it agrees to hear from the parties in a product liability case. (more…)

Normally, the consumer’s discovery of some defect in a purchased item sets into motion the process of launching a product liability claim. That process calls for utilization of an established procedure, regardless of how large or small a discovered defect might be.The types of defects (classified according to source) include design flaws and manufacturing flaws. (more…)

The law has created a means by which the person injured by a defective product can seek a fair compensation. Still, the victim must offer details on the exact nature of the defect. That requirement has led to the creation of a whole list of theories of liability. (more…)

You do not really have to be counting the minutes, if a defective product has caused you to suffer an injury. Still, if you plan to file a personal injury claim, you do have to be conscious of the days and the months that have passed since the moment when you got injured. Each state has established its own guidelines, regarding the amount of time allowed to the person that was injured by a defective product. (more…)

Today with the myriad of products available, it’s often hard to know where it was manufactured and how safe it truly is. A product you have trusted for years could now be owned by another corporation and be manufactured elsewhere in the world. In our global marketplace, we have basic laws that hold companies accountable for a product’s safety and to warn consumers about risks with regard to that product. Product liability law ensures that a company can be held responsible for any negligence. (more…)