Product Liability Lawsuit Review: Defective Products Can Cause Injury Or Death

Consumers should always have a reasonable expectation that the products they purchase are safe. Regardless of the product you purchase, it is critical that the product does not present a safety hazard to the consumer. While most products are safe, there are products that prove extremely harmful. When such a product causes harm or injury, the basis for a product liability lawsuit is present. The following are examples of lawsuits centering on defective products or those lacking in safety:

Airbags and Tires: The failure of airbags to work properly during an accident or defective tires that cause accidents commonly lead to litigation against their manufacturers. Sadly, many of these cases are not only product liability cases but also wrongful death lawsuits.

Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Many drugs that have made it to store shelves never should have gotten into stores in the first place. Faulty or inadequate testing and, in some cases, outright fraud has led to dangerous drugs that deliver significant side effects. Such side effects prove to be the basis for product liability lawsuits.

Defective Toys: Nothing is more frightening to parents than an injury to their child. Yet, this can commonly occur when a defective toy is purchased. Toys that contain hazardous lead and choking hazards are common examples of such defective products.

Poisonous Hazards: Poisonous hazards come in many forms. Food that causes sickness, products that deliver lead poisoning, or any product that makes you ill due to the presence of a foreign substance can be considered a poison hazard.

Fire Hazards: These hazards also come in scores of forms. Consumer electronics and appliances are among the most common sources of fires. This lands the manufacturers of these electronics products in the courts.

Seller Negligence: No, it is not only the manufacturer that can be held liable. In some cases, some or even all of the negligence can lie on the shoulders of the seller. A store knowingly selling recalled toys would be an example of such negligence.