Compensation Awards in Wisconsin

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 Waterford is defective. If you have been harmed by a defective product, then you may have a lawsuit under the laws of Product Liability.

Product Liability Laws in Wisconsin

There are three types of defects that the laws of Product Liability cover in Wisconsin.

Manufacturing defects are the first. These are defects that come from the actual production and making of the product. For example, if essential screws, which are called for in the design, are not installed in a chair, and the chair breaks when someone sits on it as a result, this is a manufacturing defect.

The second type is the design defect. This occurs when a product is not of sound design, and will be defective even if made to specifications. For example, if a kitchen knife's specifications call for a metal blade that is extremely thin and brittle, creating a risk that it might break, causing injury, this is a design defect.

Manufacturing defects are the first. These are defects that come from the actual production and making of the product. For example, if essential screws, which are called for in the design, are not installed in a chair, and the chair breaks when someone sits on it as a result, this is a manufacturing defect.

Help for your Product Liability Claim in Waterford Wisconsin

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