The law requires manufacturers to make their products safe. This applies to toys, medicines, vehicles, boats, motorcycles, and equipment, among other things. A manufacturer can be held liable for manufacturing a defective product. In order to prevail in a suit of this nature, expert testimony is required. If you believe that you have been injured because of a defective consumer product it is important to retain the product in a safe place without altering it, take photographs of the place where the injury occurred and of your injury, search for purchase receipts and any information received upon purchase of the product, and talk with the Law Offices of John R. Reeves, PC before you discuss the matter with any person other than your physician.
Defective consumer products
Product liability claims can involve household appliances, tools, children’s products, electronics, and other everyday goods. A claim may be based on a manufacturing defect, a design defect, or inadequate warnings or instructions. Mississippi has a product liability statute that sets out what an injured person must prove.
Keep the product, its packaging and any receipts, and do not try to repair it. The law offices of john r. reeves, pc can review whether the facts support a claim and whether a recall or prior complaints exist.
Talk with a Jackson, Mississippi lawyer
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This page provides general information, not legal advice. Every situation depends on its own facts, and reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship.