Product Liability

One of the primary branches of negligence law is product liability. Product liability refers to the responsibility of a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer for any injuries their products cause, usually when the products were unreasonably dangerous or mislabeled.

While we expect our products to be safe to use, this is not always the case. If you or someone you know has been injured by a faulty product, contact the Brooklyn personal injury lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP at 1-888-244-2273.

Types of Product Liability

Generally, product liability cases will fall under one of three categories: manufacturing defects, design defects, and marketing defects.

A manufacturing defect is one that occurs in the actual production of a product. As such, a manufacturing defect may not be present each product that the company sells; rather, you may have received a “lemon.”

Usually when every product a company sells under a certain line has the same defect, it is a design defect. Design defects are inherent flaws in a product that are not related to the manufacturing process.

Finally, a product may have a marketing defect when it is mislabeled or advertised in a misleading manner. For instance, a toy that presents a choking hazard but is not labeled as such may be subject to a product liability lawsuit on the grounds of a marketing defect.

Each of these categories has certain conditions that must be met in order to prove that negligence has occurred. If a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer is found guilty of negligence, the company may be held financially responsible for the losses suffered by victims.

Contact Us

If you or your loved one has been injured by a product because it was poorly built, designed, or marketed, the Brooklyn product liability attorneys of Parker Waichman, LLP may be able to help you. Contact us at 1-888-244-2273 to learn more about holding the product’s manufacturer, distributer, or retailer accountable.