Types of Product Defect-Injury Claims
by
Heath Harte on Oct. 07, 2015
Consumer Rights Accident & Injury Products Liability Accident & Injury Personal Injury
Summary: In this article, you will learn about the three different types of product defect-injury claims: Defectively Manufactured Products, Defectively Designed Products, Failure to Provide Adequate Warnings or Instructions
As Stamford and Westchester personal injury attorneys, the Law Offices of Heath D. Harte have
helped many clients with their defective product claims. If you have been injured by a product
defect, then consider the following:
The claims typically fall into three categories of product liability: (1) manufacturing defect; (2)
defective design; or (3) failure to provide adequate warnings or instructions about proper use of
the product.
Defectively Manufactured Products
One of the most obvious types of product liability is when the product was built incorrectly and
thus caused an injury. In these cases, the injury-causing product was somehow different from all
the other ones on the shelf. For example, a swing set with a cracked chain.
Defectively Designed Products
In this type of product liability, the product’s design is inherently dangerous or defective. These
defects do not come from anything in the manufacturing process, but rather an entire line of
products is inherently dangerous, regardless that the product was perfectly made according to
specifications. For example, a line of electric blankets that can electrocute the user when turned
on high.
Failure to Provide Adequate Warnings or Instructions
The final type of product liability claim is about the product’s proper use. Failure-to-warn claims
are a result of a danger of that is not obvious to the user or that requires special diligence. That
special diligence must be available to the consumer, otherwise the result could be injury.
Product liability cases can be complicated so if you have questions or concerns, click here or call
the CT and NY injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Heath D. Harte for a consultation. 800-928-
9320.
helped many clients with their defective product claims. If you have been injured by a product
defect, then consider the following:
The claims typically fall into three categories of product liability: (1) manufacturing defect; (2)
defective design; or (3) failure to provide adequate warnings or instructions about proper use of
the product.
Defectively Manufactured Products
One of the most obvious types of product liability is when the product was built incorrectly and
thus caused an injury. In these cases, the injury-causing product was somehow different from all
the other ones on the shelf. For example, a swing set with a cracked chain.
Defectively Designed Products
In this type of product liability, the product’s design is inherently dangerous or defective. These
defects do not come from anything in the manufacturing process, but rather an entire line of
products is inherently dangerous, regardless that the product was perfectly made according to
specifications. For example, a line of electric blankets that can electrocute the user when turned
on high.
Failure to Provide Adequate Warnings or Instructions
The final type of product liability claim is about the product’s proper use. Failure-to-warn claims
are a result of a danger of that is not obvious to the user or that requires special diligence. That
special diligence must be available to the consumer, otherwise the result could be injury.
Product liability cases can be complicated so if you have questions or concerns, click here or call
the CT and NY injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Heath D. Harte for a consultation. 800-928-
9320.
