Generally, the manufacturer should show reasonable care when making and selling a product, and consumers should show reasonable care when using a product. For example, a toy manufacturer should take the care to warn users that their product contains a possible choking hazard, but a knife manufacturer should not have to warn customer that they could be cut while using their product. In the same way, a person who is badly burnt by a toaster when using the appliance properly may have a product liability case, while someone who is harmed while sticking a knife in a toaster while in a bathtub might not have a case because they were not using the product in a reasonable manner.
What are some examples of common products liability cases in Missouri and Illinois?
• A family sues after their infant is suffocated in a poorly designed baby sling.
• Parents sue a car manufacturer after their son is killed by a faulty seat belt system that fails during a car accident.
• A man sues after a defective stove causes a house fire and severe burns.
• A woman sues after spending a week in the hospital with salmonella poisoning after eating tainted spinach.
If you have been injured by a defective and dangerous product, the company who made or sold the product could be responsible for your injury. Call a defective product attorney today for more information about your case.
