Product Liability is an area of law involving claims against manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers and other sellers of defective products that caused injury to the user. The claim of liability is usually focused on one or more of these three types of defects:

• Design Defect. The product design is dangerous or of no practical use regardless of how well it is manufactured. Typically, by the very nature of the product’s design, the risks outweigh the benefits.
• Manufacturing Defect. The product was manufactured using sub-standard materials or was crafted with shoddy workmanship.
• Failure to Warn (Marketing Defect). The marketing and advertisement of the product failed to accurately represent inherent dangers in the products which are present regardless of the quality of the product’s design or manufacturing.
• Breach of Warranty.  The law assumes that certain warranties exist regarding goods sold, and the seller must stand behind promises, claims or representations they make concerning their product.  The consumer has a right to expect a product will meet ordinary expectations.

Several aspects of liability law are involved in product liability cases and lawsuits, including legal concepts such as negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, consumer protection and others.  Product liability lawsuits can be very complicated and it takes a lawyer with experienced knowledge of the law and the resources necessary to help you make your claim and win your case.  If you’ve been injured by a faulty product, the first thing to recognize is who might actually be at fault and bear liability for your injury.  Possible defendants in product liability cases may include:

• The product manufacturer
• A manufacturer of components or parts included in a product
• A party that assembles or installs a product
• A wholesaler or distributor of a product
• The retail store that sold the product to the consumer

The product liability Attorneys at Sauter Sullivan have the knowledge, expertise and resources you need to win your case.  Contact us today and speak with one of Sauter Sullivan’s lawyers for free.