Defective products are sometimes at the heart of liability cases, as injured parties seek financial compensation. The responsible party may depend on the type of defect and the reason the injury occurred. Compensation may be necessary for medical bills, lost wages and more.
With this in mind, there are three main types of product defects to consider. While every case is unique, many will fit into the following categories, so they provide a good place to begin.
1. Design defects
A design defect means that the product is inherently unsafe. An example of this could be a chainsaw or a pruning tool. It should likely be designed with specific guards to help keep the person’s hand away from the cutting edge. If it was designed without these safety systems in place, it may be a defective design that opens consumers up to serious injury, such as an amputation injury.
2. Manufacturing defects
Next, some products are safely designed, but the manufacturing process leaves something to be desired. Maybe the trimming tool was designed with all of the correct hand guards, but they simply weren’t installed at the factory. The design is safe, but these manufacturing defects still increase the odds of injury.
3. Labeling defects
Finally, products need to have certain warning labels and instructions. They should tell consumers how to use them safely. If these labels are missing or if they have been written incorrectly, that can lead to injury, even if the design and the manufacturing process were done correctly.
Have you suffered injuries due to a defective product? You may deserve significant compensation for lost wages, medical bills and more, so be sure you know what legal steps to take.
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