Compensation Awards in Ohio

Most of the products on the shelves of stores have been tested and retested for safety. However, there are times where a product in Portage County is defective. If you or a family member has been harmed by a defective product, then you may have a case for Products Liability

The Law of Product Liability in Ohio

Defective products are classified into three different classes in Ohio.

The first is recognized as "manufacturing defects." These defects exist when a product is of sound design, but was assembled or built improperly. For instance, the design of an electric saw might include an emergency shutoff switch. If this switch was installed improperly, and therefore didn't work, this would be an example of 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 is recognized as "manufacturing defects." These defects exist when a product is of sound design, but was assembled or built improperly. For instance, the design of an electric saw might include an emergency shutoff switch. If this switch was installed improperly, and therefore didn't work, this would be an example of a manufacturing defect.

Assistance for your Product Liability Claim in Portage County Ohio

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 Ohio.