Compensation Awards in New York

Most of the products on the shelves of stores have been tested and retested for safety. However, there are occurrences where a product in Blauvelt is defective. If you or a family member has been injured by a defective product, you may have a Products Liability case.

Laws of Product Liability in New York

There are 3 basic categories of product defects in New York.

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 are design defects. These defects exist when they are inherent in a product's design, and the product cannot be safely manufactured, even if made to specifications. For example, if an electric saw lacks an emergency shutoff switch, this would be 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.

Find Guidance for your Product Liability Claim in Blauvelt New York

If you owned or used a product, and it hurt you because of one of the above defects, you should hire a Products Liability lawyer in New York.