What is product liability? What do I need to prove in a product liability case?
Manufacturers and retailers are responsible for ensuring that the products they make or sell are safe for consumer use. State and federal laws provide remedies for victims of product defects. Defective products do not perform as can be reasonably expected or may simply be unreasonably dangerous as designed. In cases where the victim was injured while using a product for a foreseeable intended purpose, the manufacturer or retailer is responsible. Examples of defective products include automobiles that are not crashworthy, defective tires, dangerous drugs, dangerous toys, and faulty industrial machinery. In order to have a successful product liability case, you must prove that (1) the product was unreasonably dangerous or defective, (2) that you were injured from foreseeable use of the defective product, and (3) that the injury was caused by the product’s defect.
