Compensation Awards in Massachusetts

When you walk into a store these days, you can expect that almost every product on the shelves has been tested and re-tested for safety. However, on rare times, a product in Swampscott is defective. If you or a family member has been hurt by a defective product, you may have a Products Liability case.

Laws Concerning Product Liability in Massachusetts

There are 3 basic classes of product defects in Massachusetts.

The first type are manufacturing defects. These are defects that happen when a product was assembled or made improperly. For instance, if a table has a sound design, but during assembly two key bolts were not installed, this would be a manufacturing defect.

Second, design defects are defects that are present because the design is faulty. For example, if a coffee mug melts any time hot coffee is put in because the design called for the incorrect material, this would be a design defect.

The first type are manufacturing defects. These are defects that happen when a product was assembled or made improperly. For instance, if a table has a sound design, but during assembly two key bolts were not installed, this would be a manufacturing defect.

Assistance for your Product Liability Claim in Swampscott Massachusetts

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