Louisiana Product Liability Basics

In New Orleans, across Louisiana, and throughout the United States, Americans depend on a multitude of products every day. Whether you’re driving a car, cooking at home, calling a friend, or using machinery at work, we count on the products we use to function properly and effectively.

Unfortunately, sometimes manufacturing companies cut corners or make mistakes that cause products to malfunction. Often, malfunctioning products cause serious injuries, even death. When a manufacturer's negligence causes your suffering, you deserve just compensation. In 2018, the average settlement for a product liability lawsuit was over $7.5 million.

If you or a loved one has recently suffered an injury due to a malfunctioning product, you should speak with a New Orleans product injury attorney as soon as possible Our Louisiana burn injury attorneys at Carabin Shaw know how to build a strong case to hold the negligent party responsible for their actions.

What is a Product Liability Claim?

Modern conveniences allow the world as we know it to operate effectively and efficiently. However, when those products we use daily in New Orleans malfunction, they can cause serious harm to us and others.

Some Louisiana product liability basics include:

• If a product malfunctions and injures someone, the negligent party should be held accountable.
• Filing a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a faulty product is known as a product liability case.
• A number of parties could be held liable in this kind of case, including the wholesaler, retail seller, parts manufacturer, design team, and more.

Regardless of who is responsible for the accident, the negligent party should pay for the damage they’ve caused. To learn more, talk to our New Orleans burn injury lawyers.

Examples of Defective Products

We probably don’t realize the number and variety of products we use every day. Although we assume they’ll function properly, things can go wrong at any moment. Below is a list of some of the most common categories of defective products:

• Cars
• Children’s toys
• Household appliances
• Medical devices
• Food
• Cleaning products and other chemicals
• Heavy equipment

If you believe you have suffered due to a defective product, talk to an attorney about what caused your burn injury and specifics about your potential case.

Who is Responsible If You Are Injured By a Defective Product?

Taking a product from an idea to the hands of consumers requires a variety of people from different departments working together. If a product malfunctions, that means that a number of different parties could be held liable depending on the circumstances of the accident.

Who is responsible in the most common defective product scenarios includes:

• Manufacturing defects
  Manufacturing defects are often isolated cases because they occur due to an error in production and/or quality control. To win a manufacturing defect case, you have to prove that the product was defective. If you have questions, talk to a lawyer.
• Design defects
  A defective design is a threat to users even when manufactured properly. Winning a design defect case is not always easy because you have to prove the design was dangerous and the following:that a less dangerous design could have been used, it would have been cost effective to use that design, and that the alternative would have reduced the risk of injury.
• Warning label defects
  Not only must products be safe to use, but there must be sufficient warning of any potential dangers when using a product. If there’s not, you may be able to hold the manufacturer accountable.
  To determine who to hold accountable in your case, speak with a New Orleans product injury attorney.

Fighting for Your Justice | Free Case Review

If you or a loved one has suffered a burn injury due to product liability, our New Orleans burn injury lawyers can help. The Louisiana burn injury attorneys at Carabin Shaw understand how difficult suffering a burn injury from a defective product can be, which is why we vow to fight for proper compensation for all of our clients.

Call today at 1-800-862-1260 or fill out our online contact form for a free consultation.

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