Bakersfield Product Liability Lawyer

Understanding Strict Liability for Product Defects

Under state product liability law, manufacturers that make and sell products to consumers are strictly liable for injuries caused by dangerous defects in their design, manufacturing, or marketing. Respectively, these defects are problems in how the product was fundamentally conceived, mistakes made during the product’s production or assembly, and failures by the manufacturer to provide sufficient warnings and instructions for using the product safely.

To achieve a favorable result from a claim built around this principle of strict liability, an injured person must also be able to prove that all the following conditions apply to their case:

• The defect in question existed when the product left its manufacturer’s direct control
• The product’s condition was not meaningfully altered between when it left its maker’s control and when the injured plaintiff took possession of it
• The plaintiff was using the product reasonably and for its intended purpose when they were hurt
• The plaintiff’s injuries stemmed directly and primarily from the defect in question

Our Bakersfield product liability attorney can provide vital assistance with collecting, preserving, and making effective use of available evidence with all this in mind.

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