Compensation Awards in Alabama

These days, most items on the local store shelves have been tested for almost any kind of situation. However, occasionally a product in Fort Payne is defective. If you have been injured by a defective product, then you may have a lawsuit under the laws of Product Liability.

Product Liability Laws in Alabama

There are 3 basic classes of product defects in Alabama.

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.

Help for your Product Liability Claim in Fort Payne Alabama

If you own or used a product that has injured you, and you believe it suffers from one of the above defects, you should speak to a Products Liability attorney in Alabama.