Filing a Product Liability Claim in Plano
Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.012 governs all products liability claims in Texas. Cases under state law may involve strict liability, negligence, breach of warranties, misrepresentations, or more. A thorough understanding of this law and several others is key to a successful defective product claim.
Hiring a skilled product liability attorney who is familiar with the relevant statutes is crucial. The right legal strategy can make a significant difference in the outcome of a claim, and every case deserves a customized approach based on individual facts and circumstances.
Manufacturing Defects
The manufacturing process for a product has to operate smoothly and correctly to yield safe results. Discrepancies and negligence in the manufacturing process can result in dangerous and defective products. Employee mistakes or an improper mechanical process could make an item unreasonably dangerous. Unsanitary manufacturing conditions for food or medicine can lead to extremely serious and harmful symptoms for unsuspecting consumers.
Design Defects
Some products are designed in a way that makes them inherently defective from the onset. Even if a poorly designed item is manufactured to the proper specifications, the product will still come out defective. Product liability claims in Plano require expert testimony to prove the defective nature of an item’s design and to prove an alternative, safer design.
Marketing Defects
Certain products are dangerous even when they are designed and manufactured properly. If there are certain risks to using a product, the item must include proper warnings about known dangers to put the consumer on notice of the risks. When companies negligently fail to warn consumers, or intentionally avoid warning consumers to increase profit margins, they can be held liable for marketing defects.