Bismarck Dangerous Product Lawyers

What are the different types of dangerous product cases?

Product liability is a subset of personal injury law which deals with holding manufacturers accountable when their defective products cause injury and death to consumers. There are three major categories within product liability cases such as:

• Design defect: The defect in these products is found in the design stage of product development. A flaw in the product’s design is responsible for its inability to function properly and for the injuries resulting from its use. An example of a design defect might be a circular saw that did not include a guard to prevent injuring the user.
• Manufacturing defect: In these cases, the product’s defect was introduced in the manufacturing process. An inferior batch of materials, a malfunctioning machine or a breakdown in the inspection process among countless other factors could be the cause of the defect. In the defective Takata airbag cases, it was a combination of a design defect and a manufacturing defect which made the airbags explode with tremendous velocity and cause serious injury and death when the internal parts exploded into the face, neck, and torso of drivers.
• Marketing defect: Also called, “failure to warn,” a marketing defect is related to inadequate warning or instructions about the known dangers inherent in using the product. An example of a failure to warn defect might be in the case of a defective drug where the manufacturer was aware of adverse side effects but failed to include a warning on the product’s label.