Product liability is a type of law which results when a product causes the user any type of bodily injury due to a defect. In the United States, manufacturers are obligated to produce products that will not cause harm to the consumer. If there is a possibility that there are risks associated with the product, or that the product may create a hazard there must be proper warning labels posted on the packing to inform the consumer of the potential risk.
The following are three different kinds of South Carolina product liability claims:
- Design defect - The product posed a threat to the consumer which caused an injury as the result of a faulty design.
- Failure to warn - As the result of the lack of adequate warning labels on the packaging warning of safety hazards, the consumer suffered physical injuries from the product.
- Manufacturing defect - As the result of a defect in the product which occurred during manufacturing, the consumer suffered serious physical injuries.
Dangerous and defective products can cause permanent disabilities and serious physical injuries such as amputations, head injuries, disfigurement, burns, scars, and spinal cord injuries. The injuries which are sustains as the result of defective products may require expensive medical treatments and negatively change your life in many ways. Depending upon the severity of your injury you may no longer be able to perform your job duties, properly care for yourself, or enjoy your favorite past hobbies.
As an injured victim, it is your right to hold the negligent manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer liable for the injuries that their products have caused. If you have been sustained serious physical injuries due to a defective product, you should hire an experienced South Carolina personal injury attorney from Sanders & Nettles immediately. We are skilled in all areas of personal injury law, including the complexities involving product liability law. We will use our knowledge and experience to protect your rights, while striving to recover for you the monetary compensation that you deserve.