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 Southampton is defective. If you or a family member has been injured by a defective product, then you may have a case for Products Liability

Laws of Product Liability in New York

There are three forms of defects that the laws of Product Liability encompass in New York.

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.

The second type is the design defect. This happens when a product is not of sound design, and will be defective even if made to specifications. For instance, if a kitchen knife's specifications call for a metal blade that is very thin and brittle, creating a risk that it might break, causing injury, this is 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.

Find Guidance for your Product Liability Claim in Southampton New York

If you own or used a product that has hurt you, and you believe it suffers from one of the above defects, you should speak to a Products Liability attorney in New York.