Product liability laws are designed to protect consumers from any harm or injury caused by defective products. In addition to holding manufacturers responsible, product liability laws also hold distributors and retailers accountable for the safety of the products they put on the market. If you purchase any goods and services, it is important that you understand product liability and how it protects you from defective products.

The Basics of Product Liability

In its basic form, product liability refers to the legal responsibility of a seller, distributor, or manufacturer to avoid causing any physical harm or injury by their products. If a product causes harm to a consumer, the product is considered defective.

There are three different types of defects, and each one of these defects often leads to liability claims. These three types include:

  • Design Defects: These are defects that make a product inherently unsafe, depending on how the manufacturer designed it.
  • Manufacturing Defects: When a product experiences harm during its manufacturing stage, the defect is considered a manufacturing defect.
  • Instructional Defects: If a company issues inadequate warnings or instructions on how to handle a product safely and the product harms the consumer, the defect is considered a marketing or instructional defect.

What Legal Remedies Are Available for Consumers?

If you are a consumer and you have come to some harm as a result of a defective product, you have several legal remedies you can pursue to ensure that you get compensated for your suffering. The best step is to find an experienced law firm that can help you file a product liability lawsuit against the distributor, seller, or manufacturer of the product in question. When your case goes to court, the court will decide if you are to be compensated for any one of the following aspects:

  • Lost wages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Damages occurring due to the defective product

Contact The Williams Litigation Group for Assistance

Product liability laws are designed to protect the rights of consumers, and they provide a framework for consumer compensation when the product doesn’t meet safety standards. Contact The Williams Litigation Group if you have a potential product liability case.