Product Liability
Defective products cause injuries on a daily basis. They include products that fail to perform properly, pose health risks to adults and children, and harm the environment.
Product liability is an area of law that deals with injuries, financial loss, and other adverse events caused by products. The law involves everyone who makes and distributes the products, including product designers, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and even service people.
When a person files a product liability claim with his or her lawyer, they usually base the claim on one of three things: defect in the product design, defect in manufacturing, or a failure on the part of designers, manufacturers and distributors to warn consumers about possible risks.
Defective products that have made recent headlines include:
- tires
- airbags
- brakes
- firearms
- helmets
- restraint systems
- farm equipment
- Teflon
There are thousands of products that are recalled every year. To find out about these products, visit the FDA’s site at www.fda.gov or the Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov. If you are injured by a defective product or just have questions, you should contact a personal injury attorney immediately.