The major types of product liability claims are defective manufacturing, defective design, and failing to provide adequate warnings to consumers.

Many defective products cases are brought to light each year because of the extreme damage and trauma they cause. When masses of people trust a product to perform correctly, defects and negligent product design can cause harm and injury to hundreds or thousands of innocent people. Bringing a successful case for defective products in United States requires that you understand the three basic types of defective product liability claims, which ourHouston Defective Product Liability Attorney has detailed below.

The major types of defective product liability claims are:

• Defective Manufacture
• Defective Design
• Failure to provide adequate warning labels to consumers

Defective Manufacture occurs when a product, which was designed correctly by its engineers, fails to be manufactured correctly so that it can safely be operated by consumers. This typically occurs when a product is incorrectly manufactured at the factory where it is mass-produced. For example, this situation can occur when a critical part of the product, which performs a safety function, is missing, such as a screw or padding. Negligence or accidents in the factory can lead to an incorrect ingredient being substituted which can cause a safety issue for the consumer.

Defective Design occurs when a product is inherently designed in a defective way such that safety is a concern to consumers. This can occur when the product is released for public consumption before testing properly. Some common examples of this situation are: when a product is intended to perform a certain tasks and fails to do so to the detriment of its users or when a product performs incorrectly due to a design flaw which can cause injury to those using it.

Failure to provide adequate warnings is fairly self-descriptive. This defect is commonly seen when small parts or pieces of a product cause a safety hazard for small children. It is also commonly seen when simply adding an additional line in the instructions can prevent users from harming themselves when putting together or installing a product such as a heavy item that is hung on a wall or an item with many sharp parts.

Due to the complicated nature of such claims and determining if your case is valid, it's critical to consult an attorney experienced in defective product law. The Law Office of Scott Callahan, based in Houston, Texas, has a wide range of experience in the three types of defective product liability claims and wants to see that you receive justice for any injuries you have sustained from a poorly manufactured or designed product. Please contact our office today so that we may provide help in this complicated legal matter.

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