Compensation Awards in Oregon

Most of the products you see for sale are safe, and have been tested to ensure that this is the case. However, there are certain occurrences in which a product in Lane County is defective. When a defective product causes an injury, this brings up the scope of law called Product Liability.

Product Liability Laws in Oregon

There are 3 basic classes of product defects in Oregon.

First, manufacturing defects are those defects that stem from the actual manufacture of the product. For instance, if a desk collapses because the manufacturer did not put in three bolts that were required by the design, this would be a manufacturing defect.

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

First, manufacturing defects are those defects that stem from the actual manufacture of the product. For instance, if a desk collapses because the manufacturer did not put in three bolts that were required by the design, this would be a manufacturing defect.

Find Assistance for your Product Liability Claim in Lane County Oregon

If a product you own or used has hurt you and you believe that it falls into one of the above categories of defects, you should speak to an efficient Products Liability attorney in Oregon.