Burlington Product Liability Attorneys

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Compensation Awards in North Carolina

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

Product Liability Laws

Defective products are categorized in 3 basic categories in North Carolina.

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. Design defects are found when the plans off of which the products are built are faulty themselves. If, for instance, a thermos called for too thin of a material to be used, and hot liquids spilled out and seared the user, 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.

Find Assistance for your Product Liability Claim from Lawyers in Burlington North Carolina

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 reliable Products Liability lawyer in North Carolina.

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Life in Burlington

Burlington, North Carolina is a city in Alamance County. It has a population of more than 50,000 people.

Burlington, North Carolina is known for being the site of the War of The Regulation, which was a revolt against the colonial British government, and predates the American Revolutionary War. Although it was unsuccessful, it may have been a catalyst that helped kick off the wider revolution.

Modernly, Burlington, North Carolina is a thriving, business-friendly community. It hosts the headquarters of LabCorp, one of the largest clinical lab companies in the world, and one of the early pioneers of genetic testing. Burlington is served by a fairly extensive rail network, connecting it to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, among several other major cities on the East Coast.

The city's daily newspaper is also one of the area's major media outlets.

According to census data, Burlington is an ethnically-diverse community, with significant Hispanic and Asian-American communities.

Given the wide variety of businesses, and relatively large number of residents, in Burlington, North Carolina, it's not surprising that Burlington, North Carolina lawyers typically find their services in demand. Because of the variety of cases they're likely to face, they must be prepared to handle many different types of legal issues, so chances are that there's a Burlington, North Carolina lawyer who can handle your case.

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