What is the basis for a product liability claim?
There are three basic types of defects: • Manufacturing defect: The product is well designed, but the way it is constructed makes it unsafe. Perhaps the kind of material used was unstable and caused the product to break. • Design defect: The design of the product is unsafe, so the entire product line is unreasonably dangerous. Design defects also apply to the way a product is packaged. For example, if a child dies from taking a drug that was erroneously not packaged in a childproof container, the manufacturer can be held responsible. • Insufficient instructions or warnings: The manufacturer may design a product that is safe when used according to directions and has no manufacturing defects, but then fails to include proper warnings or instructions for safe use.
