Compensation Awards in Oregon

Most of the products you see for sale are safe, and have been tested to ensure that this is the case. However, there are certain times in which a product in Independence is defective. When a defective product causes an injury, this brings up the field of law called Product Liability.

Product Liability Laws in Oregon

There are 3 basic classes of product defects in Oregon.

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 class of defects are categorized as design defects. These happen when the manufacturer built the item to the precise 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 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 in Independence Oregon

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 knowledgeable Products Liability lawyer in Oregon.