Defective Product and Products Liability

As a consumer, your safety should always come first unfortunately; some manufacturing companies see profit has a higher priority. A defective product injury could result from any of the following dangerous mistakes:

• Defective rope or cable
• flaws in a product's design.
• a manufacturing mistake,
• contamination of foods and/or materials used in a product,
• failure to create adequate warnings for potential risks of a product.

Defective product claims may involve a long list of responsible parties or companies, but there are typically three different kinds of defective product cases:

• manufacturing defect-a defect that occurs during the product's assembly process (e.g. a bolt that isn't tightened properly at the factory which results in the leg of a baby chair falling off easily)
• design defect-a defect that inherently occurs in the beginning developmental stages of the product (e.g. a swimming pool with holes in the bottom or an air conditioner that blows hot air)
• marketing defect-an improper warning to the consumer of a product's possible dangers (e.g. inadequate safety warnings or failing to include a comprehensive instruction manual)

As a consumer in Illinois and Wisconsin, you have rights. The experienced product defect attorneys at ACME Law Offices in Chicago can help. Contact us today for a free consultation.