Choose a Language:
English
Español
한국어
Frequently Asked Questions: Personal Injury
Article: Defective Products
Consumers assume that the products we use everyday are safe and reliable when used as intended.
» More …
August 28, 2008 |
Consumers assume that the products we use everyday are safe and reliable when used as intended. Unfortunately, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, defective products – from automobiles to medical devices to children’s toys -- cause more than 22,000 deaths and 29 million injuries each year. There are between 200 and 300 product recalls every year.
Product liability laws hold manufacturers and distributors responsible for the injuries and wrongful deaths caused by their poorly designed or defective products. A product is considered defective if it is unreasonably dangerous to the ordinary person, using the product in a predictable way.
Manufacturers have a duty to design and manufacture products that are reasonably safe for consumers to use. Manufacturers also have a duty to warn consumers of potential problems relating to the product. If a manufacturer fails to perform these duties, and releases an unreasonably dangerous product into the market, the manufacturer or seller of that product may be held "strictly liable," meaning they may be responsible for resulting injuries regarding of their fault, intention, or degree of carefulness.
*Nothing in this website constitutes a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of your case.
The persons appearing in photos on this website are models used only for dramatization purposes and are not actual clients.
This website may constitute attorney advertising under relevant rules of professional conduct.
© LA Personal Injury Law Group
