Compensation Awards in New York

Most of the products on the shelves of stores have been tested and retested for safety. However, there are occurrences where a product in Hastings On Hudson is defective. If you or a family member has been injured by a defective product, you may have a Products Liability case.

Product Liability Laws

Defective products are categorized into three different categories in New York.

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 are design defects. These defects exist when they are inherent in a product's design, and the product cannot be safely manufactured, even if made to specifications. For example, if an electric saw lacks an emergency shutoff switch, 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 Hastings On Hudson New York

If you owned or used a product, and it hurt you because of one of the above defects, you should hire a Products Liability lawyer in New York.