Strict liability is an area of tort law that includes product liability. Most cases that involve faulty products fall under strict liability. When a product causes harm to a consumer, usually the manufacturer's intent does not matter. If a product injures you, you can...
Preparation Is Critical To Your Case
Preparation Is Critical To Your Case
Defective Products
Reporting a medical device defect
A widespread problem in the consumer industry is the underreporting of medical device defects. It's important for manufacturers, sellers and medical providers in Georgia to report any defect that could cause serious harm to a patient. Preventing injuries and deaths...
Do consumer protection laws help Georgia customers?
Consumers purchase products with reasonable expectations about safety. Car shoppers would not likely purchase a vehicle knowing the airbags don't work, but some models come with hidden defects. Recall laws might lead to consumers becoming informed about a hazardous...
Common defective products and product liability
Defective products are items with flaws that may cause serious injury. Defects often come from a lack of warnings, a design flaw or a manufacturing error. There are several products that a consumer in Georgia should know about that could cause injury. Household...
Potential injuries from breathing machines
Sleep apnea is a common health issue throughout Georgia and the United States. While the primary symptom of the disorder is snoring regularly while sleeping, it can be very serious when the sufferer stops breathing and oxygen is in short supply to the heart. Doctors...
What types of defects are considered in a product liability case?
When a product you've brought home to your family in Georgia ends up being defective, the consequences can be serious. Defective products can cause injuries that may be mild and temporary or permanent and disabling. It's important to know what can make a product...
How do I prove a design defect?
A design defect is one of the ways to prove your product liability case. This is one of the three defects you may find in products. You will want to be sure that you have a product with an actual defect in the design before you use this angle in your case. ...
When a purchased product has a defective design
Georgia's product liability laws protect residents from dangerous items. Products may develop flaws in various levels of conception, production and selling. Sometimes, these flaws are mild and only cause inconveniences. Other times, they can result in serious and...
FDA warns consumers against the use of some hand sanitizers
Over the past few months, manufacturers have struggled to keep up with an increase in demand for products containing at least 60% of alcohol. To solve the problem, many turned to alternative forms of alcohol, which caused many consumers to speculate about the changing...
What are the types of product defect cases?
Defective products are a risk to consumers, which is why there are legal repercussions for manufacturers that leave such products on the market. If you suffer harm from a defective product, you have the right to seek legal compensation because it is the manufacturer's...
