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Types of Products Subject to a Product Liability Claim

by Jay E. Heit on May. 20, 2020

Accident & Injury Products Liability Accident & Injury 

Summary: Lists the type of products typically reviewed for a product liability claim

What Types of Products are Subject to Claims for Products Liabilty?

 

Basically any product that someone has made that they are in the business of selling is subject to a products liablity claim.  There are some well known examples of products liabilty claims:

- automobiles, such as the claims made against the Ford Pinto

- farm equipment and machinery

- lawn mowers and gardening equipment

- space heaters, fireplaces and furnances

- dangerous toys made for children especially those made with lead paint or that cause a choking hazard

- electric saws, drills, nail guns and other power tools

- healthcare products and prescription drugs

- car seats and cribs

If you are injured by a product, you should always take time to consult an attorney.

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