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 Evangeline Parish 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

Three different kinds of defects are classified in the laws of Product Liability in Louisiana.

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 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.

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.

Help for your Product Liability Claim in Evangeline Parish 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.