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What Is A Defective Product?
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A product is defective when it does not function properly in a manner it was intended and causes consumer injury. In such situations, the product is considered unreasonably dangerous, and its manufacturer can be held legally accountable for the injury. A manufacturer may be required to compensate for injuries caused even where the product is “misused” by the consumer where it is reasonably foreseeable that its product may be misused in such way. Whether it is a prescription drug, medical device, automobile, household appliance, or other consumer good, manufactures who have placed dangerous products on the market must be held accountable to safeguard public’s safety.
There are three types of defects that can lead to a consumer injury: design defect, manufacturing defect, and marketing defect. A design defect is a flaw in the product before it is even manufactured. A manufacturing defect refers to a flaw that occurs after the design and during the production phase. A marketing defect is a flaw in the advertising or labeling of the product.
Here are some examples of defective products that have caused serious injuries and/or death:
- Cell phones
- Batteries
- E-cigarettes and vapes
- 3M military earplugs
- Automobile parts and technologies such as self-driving features, airbags, fuel tanks
- Household appliances such as microwaves, washers, dryers, TVs
- Household products such as talcum powders (e.g. Johnson & Johnson baby powder), herbicides (e.g. Roundup)
- Child/Infant products such as car seats, playpens, toys
- Recreational products and vehicles such as helmets, e-scooters, hoverboards, ATVs, portable burners/stove, butane gas cans
Who Is Responsible For My Injury?
The type of defect determines who may be responsible for the injury caused. It could be the manufacturer of the product, the manufacturer of a component, the company that assembles the product, the product retailer, and/or the advertiser of the product. In order to ensure the right parties are held accountable for your injury, you need an experienced defective product attorney that not only understands the engineering involved in a particular product but one who is also knowledgeable and experienced in how to properly investigate a defective product case.
Infinity Trial Group has extensive experience handling complex product liability cases in the U.S. and abroad. We have experience litigating product liability cases in other countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, U.K., to name a few. If you or someone you know have been injured by a defective product, contact us for a free case evaluation.
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