Compensation Awards in Mississippi

Most of the products on the shelves of stores have been tested and retested for safety. However, there are times where a product in Ridgeland is defective. When a defective product causes an injury, this brings up the sphere of law called Product Liability.

The Law of Product Liability in Mississippi

There are 3 basic categories of product defects in Mississippi.

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.

Find Help for your Product Liability Claim in Ridgeland Mississippi

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 reputable Products Liability lawyer in Mississippi.