When a consumer makes a purchase, they typically assume that the product they are buying is reasonably safe for consumer use. The public puts a huge amount of trust into the companies that make our everyday products and hopes that the company ensures the safety of these products. Unfortunately, when a designer or manufacturer fails to take measures that ensure product safety, the product may become defective and result in the serious injury of an individual using it in the future. Product defect cases are very serious and the public has a responsibility to hold the company accountable if they fail to create a safe product.
There are three types of product defects that may result in a lawsuit, including design defects, manufacturing defects, and failure to warn.
- Design defects are when a consumer is seriously injured because a product was not designed safely. The injured party must prove that if the designer had a safer, equally practical, and economically sound design, the injury could have been avoided.
- Manufacturing defects occur when the design was safe but someone who manufactured the product was negligent and failed to follow the original design.
- When a company fails to provide proper warnings about any potential dangers of the product or directions on the proper use of the product, a consumer can become injured.
If you have questions about product liability cases in New York, contact us today.
The Law Office of Richard M. Kenny is committed to representing clients throughout New York City who have been injured due to the negligence of another party. If you are the victim of someone else’s negligence, contact our firm today for strong legal representation when it matters most.
