Compensation Awards in Vermont

Most of the products offered for sale are reasonably safe, and has been tested to verify this fact. However, in relatively rare cases, a product sold or used in Lyndon is defective. When a defective product causes an injury, this brings up the field of law called Product Liability.

Product Liability Laws in Vermont

Defective products are classified in 3 basic categories in Vermont.

The first is known as "manufacturing defects." These defects exist when a product is of sound design, but was assembled or built improperly. For example, 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.

The second class of defects are classified as design defects. These occur when the manufacturer built the item to the exact 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.

The first is known as "manufacturing defects." These defects exist when a product is of sound design, but was assembled or built improperly. For example, 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 Lyndon Vermont

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 Vermont.