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From headphones to hairdryers, toys to car brakes, we use a range of products every day and implicitly trust that they will perform the function they were designed for, and nothing more. However, that can cause a product to become defective and potentially cause significant harm to the unsuspecting user. Injuries of this kind may result in medical treatment, long-term physical injury, and psychological damage that can be very costly.
If you or a loved one were injured due to a hazardous product, you have legal rights to bring a lawsuit. Speak with a Gautier Defective Products Lawyer to learn about your eligibility to recover compensation for damages. A skilled personal injury attorney will seek to understand your situation, define what rights you have, and potentially represent you in court
There are several different legal theories on what may make a product considered to be defective. Three common arguments a Diligent Gautier Defective Products Lawyer may raise to begin building the case of a defective product are design, manufacturing, or informational defects.
When a plaintiff brings a claim based upon a design defect, they are claiming that the product, from its inception, was inherently dangerous per Mississippi Annotated Code §11-1-63(a)(i)(3). An experienced Gautier Defective Products Attorney generally must prove to the court that the product was unreasonably hazardous. A hazard may be considered “unreasonable” if the product is shown to have been designed in such a way that it eliminated the risk while still allowing the product to maintain its intended function.
A manufacturing defect refers to an error made in the construction of the product by the manufacturer Miss Ann. Code §11-1-63(a)(i)(1). For example, a plaintiff may allege that the product that injured them was built differently than the others on the assembly line, and that alteration is what caused their injury. A defective product lawyer from Gautier may claim that substandard construction, insufficient oversight, or poor product testing is to blame for the flaw.
Rather than an issue with the actual product, a marketing defect claim alleges that there were inadequate warnings on the product or incomplete labeling, according to Miss Ann. Code §11-1-63(a)(i)(2). Under this claim, the plaintiff is seeking to prove that if the company had only warned them of a certain dangerous aspect to the product, then they would not have been harmed.
The general Mississippi personal injury statute of limitations is found under Miss Ann. Code §15-1-49. A plaintiff has three years to file a suit from the date of their injury; otherwise, the court will consider the claim to have expired and dismiss the complaint.
To effectively present your rights in the case of a defective product, you will need an articulable understanding of both the technical function of the product that harmed you and the relevant laws surrounding the incident. A diligent Gautier Defective Products Lawyer may be the right choice for you to act as an advocate on your behalf.
With the help of a dedicated attorney, you may be able to receive financial compensation for the damages sustained as a result of the defective product. Call today to learn about how a seasoned lawyer could help your case.