Compensation Awards in Tennessee

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 occasions in which a product in Sparta is defective. If you or a loved one has been injured by such a product, you could have a lawsuit that utilizes the laws of Product Liability.

Laws of Product Liability in Tennessee

There are 3 basic classes of product defects in Tennessee.

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 type are design defects. These defects exist when they are ingrained in a product's design, and the product cannot be safely manufactured, even if made to specifications. For instance, 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 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 Sparta Tennessee

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 speak to an experienced Products Liability attorney in Tennessee.