Compensation Awards in Florida

These days, most products on the local store shelves have been tested for almost any kind of situation. However, sometimes a product in Duval County is defective. If you or a family member has been harmed by a defective product, you may have a Products Liability case.

Laws of Product Liability in Florida

There are 3 basic categories of product defects in Florida.

First, manufacturing defects are those defects that stem from the actual manufacture of the product. For example, 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 class of defects are classified as design defects. These occur when the manufacturer built the item to the exact specifications, but the design was fault. As an example, if a coffee mug is too thin and a hot beverage cracks the mug and cuts you, this would be a design defect.

First, manufacturing defects are those defects that stem from the actual manufacture of the product. For example, 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.

Assistance for your Product Liability Claim in Duval County Florida

If a product you own or used has injured you and you believe that it falls into one of the above categories of defects, you should talk to an experienced Products Liability attorney in Florida.