Compensation Awards in Virginia
Most of the products offered for sale are reasonably safe, and has been tested to verify this fact. However, in fairly rare cases, a product sold or used in Winchester is defective. When a defective product causes an injury, this brings up the sphere of law called Product Liability.
Product Liability Laws in Virginia
Defective products are categorized in 3 basic categories in Virginia.
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 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.
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.
Assistance for your Product Liability Claim in Winchester Virginia
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 Virginia.