Product Liability Terms

Damages: The sum of money awarded to the injured party in a personal injury lawsuit.

Defective Manufacturing: Flaws that result from mistakes or problems that take place during the actual production phase. Products with manufacturing defects are frequently recalled, albeit too late, in many cases.

Design Defects: Occur before the product is created, in the initial planning phase. Oftentimes, manufacturers catch these after products have been distributed for sale and have to launch a recall.

Failure to Warn: A defect consisting of the manufacturer’s failure to provide adequate warnings or instructions regarding the use of its product.

Inadequate Testing: Not testing every aspect of how a product can be used.

Marketing Misrepresentation: Can include everything from confusing, hard-to-follow instructions to incomplete warning labels. Often, instructions are written at a 10th grade level, while the majority of consumers read far below that.

Negligence: Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances, resulting in an unintended injury to another party.

Personal Injury: Personal injury cases are brought about by physical injury or mental anguish caused by actions or negligence of another party.

Product Liability: Occurs when a person or property is injured or damaged because of a defective product. Product liability can result from faulty manufacturing or design or failure to warn consumers. Accidents attributed to product liability may mean that the manufacturer or distributor of the product is responsible for damages incurred.

Do you or someone you know feel that a defective consumer good is responsible for injuries you had to endure? If so, contact our Pennsylvania Product Liability Lawyers today!