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Product Liability refers to Defective and Dangerous
Products. Every year in the U.S. thousands of people
suffer serious personal injury or wrongful death as
a result of using a defective and dangerous product.
A lawsuit filed to recover damages as a result of
using a defective and dangerous product is commonly
referred to as a Product Liability lawsuit.
Product Liability refers to a manufacturer or seller
being held liable for placing a defective or
dangerous product into the hands of consumers.
Responsibility for a product defect that causes
personal injury or wrongful death can apply to all
sellers of the product in the distribution chain.
This would include the product manufacturer, a
manufacturer of component parts, the wholesaler or
the retail store that sold the product.
Generally, a product can be defective or dangerous
in one of three situations. First, there could be a
manufacturing defect with the product which resulted
in it being dangerous. Second, there might be a
design flaw with the product that is inherently
dangerous that is not guarded against or warned.
Lastly, there sometimes is a marketing defect in
which a dangerous condition exists and is known
about but the consumer is not warned against the
dangerous condition. Any one or all of these
conditions could lead to serious personal injury or
wrongful death.
AUTO ACCIDENTS- PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWSUIT:
Often the injuries in the auto wreck can be due to a
product defect, whether a design defect or a
manufacturing defect of the vehicle. In the cases in
which the plaintiff has severe injuries with damages
in excess of the insurance limits, then additional
avenues of recovery must be investigated. Theses
third party lawsuits against the auto manufacturer
may include claims for:
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Seatbelt buckle
system
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Defective airbags,
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Headrests or Head
restraints
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Seatback failures
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Door Latches that
open during collision or rollover
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Fuel Tanks that
explode or catch fire
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Windshield &
Windows without glazing
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Roofs that crush
and collapse
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Antilock Brake
failures
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Carseat -Child
Safety Seat Defects & Injuries
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Seatbelt buckles
that open
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Lap only Seatbelts
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