When products are made, there are certain procedures that need to followed in order to create a quality product. When these procedures are skipped, it can cause a mistake during the production process. This can cause problems since the product can become defective. When products are defective, they can cause malfunctions to occur. If people are using these defective products, they can be harmed when a malfunction occurs. These situations can display negligence on behalf of the manufacturing company. Negligence can lead to product liability cases. When products are made and an error occurs, the manufacturing company can be held responsible for their role in someone’s accident. With this situation, it can lead to a defective product that could potentially harm an individual. When this occurs, individuals can seek legal action against the company that made the defective product.
How can failure to warn play a part?
Certain products have labels that warn consumers of potential dangers while using or before using them. These products, such as hair dryers, have warnings that tell individuals to avoid wet surfaces since combining water with these products can cause the potential for harm. This warning can be essential to the consumer’s use. It may be able to stop them from entering into dangerous situations that can harm them. With these warnings on products, it can avoid a number of accidents that may occur when an individual uses a product. If a product does not have a warning label on it and it causes injury, an individual may be able to hold the company responsible for a failure to warn them. By not warning them about potentially dangerous situations involving the product, the individual may not have been aware that using the product a certain way could harm them. This may be able to help the consumer hold the company responsible for the lack of a warning label. If a warning label were present, it may have been helpful for the individual to avoid the situation that caused an accident or an injury to them. This situation can also result in a product liability case that can help consumers gain compensation for their losses.
The experienced personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys at Trombly & Singer, PLLC are prepared to represent clients facing legal matters after being injured due to another person’s negligence. If you require strong legal representation in Washington D.C. or Maryland, contact our firm today to schedule a consultation.