There is a tremendous amount of trust put into the companies that provide the public with our everyday products. When these companies fail to ensure our safety, consumers can become seriously injured as a result of a defective product. When a consumer uses a product, they assume that it is safe as long as it is used properly. However, when the product is used as instructed but a customer becomes injured anyway, someone should be held accountable. The injured party may wish to hold the company accountable through a product liability case. These cases are sometimes difficult because they require the injured consumer to prove that the company was negligent in creating a safe product.

There are three types of product defects that may occur and must be explored when pursuing legal action. These include the following:

• Design defects occur when product designers fail to ensure that the product’s initial design is safe for use. A successful lawsuit requires the plaintiff to show that there is a safer yet equally practical way to design the product.
• Manufacturer defects occur when the design of the product was sound but the manufacturer deviated from the design in some way, ultimately causing a defective product.
• Failure to warn issues occur when the company fails to include proper warning labels or instructions on how the product is to be safely used.

If you have been the victim of a defective product in New Jersey, contact our firm today.

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