Compensation Awards in Louisiana

When you walk into a store these days, you can expect that almost every item on the shelves has been tested and re-tested for safety. However, on rare occurrences, a product in West Monroe is defective. If you or a loved one has been hurt by such a product, you could have a lawsuit that uses the laws of Product Liability.

Product Liability Laws

Defective products are classified in 3 basic categories in Louisiana.

The first type are manufacturing defects. These are defects that occur when a product was assembled or made improperly. For example, if a table has a sound design, but during assembly two key bolts were not installed, this would be a manufacturing defect.

The second type is the design defect. This occurs when a product is not of sound design, and will be defective even if made to specifications. For example, if a kitchen knife's specifications call for a metal blade that is extremely thin and brittle, creating a risk that it might break, causing injury, this is a design defect.

The first type are manufacturing defects. These are defects that occur when a product was assembled or made improperly. For example, if a table has a sound design, but during assembly two key bolts were not installed, this would be a manufacturing defect.

Help for your Product Liability Claim in West Monroe Louisiana

If you believe a product caused you injuries by one or more of the defects described above, your best bet would be to contact a qualified Products Liability lawyer in Louisiana.