Compensation Awards in South Dakota

Most of the products you see for sale are safe, and have been tested to ensure that this is the case. However, there are some occasions in which a product in Sturgis is defective. If you or a loved one has been injured by such a product, you could have a lawsuit that uses the laws of Product Liability.

Laws Regarding Product Liability in South Dakota

There are 3 basic categories of product defects in South Dakota.

The first type are manufacturing defects. These are defects that occur when a product was assembled or made improperly. For example, 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 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.

The first type are manufacturing defects. These are defects that occur when a product was assembled or made improperly. For example, if a table has a sound design, but during assembly two key bolts were not installed, this would be a manufacturing defect.

Find Help for your Product Liability Claim in Sturgis South Dakota

If a product you own or used has injured you and you believe that it falls into one of the above categories of defects, you should talk to an experienced Products Liability attorney in South Dakota.