Product
liability law is part of the law of personal injury. It involves
liability after placing a dangerously defective product into the
stream of commerce and ultimately into the hands of a customer who is
injured or dies from injuries while using the product. Any person or
entity from a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or even a
retailer can be held liable for an injury or death under Oklahoma
product liability law. Dangerously defective products can range from
an accelerator system on a car that won’t slow down an engine to
medical devices, prescription medications, toys, furniture,
appliances, power tools, and even food.
Strict
Liability
Oklahoma
law recognizes three different types of product defects. If an injury
claimant can prove any one of these defects, anybody from a
manufacturer to a retailer can be held to be strictly liable. Those
types of defects follow:
- Design defects from conceptualization to the drawing board to the blueprints of a product make it dangerously defective. If a design defect is shown, all products in the line are dangerously defective.
- Manufacturing defects when an issue during the manufacturing process arises that isn’t caught during inspection. When a manufacturing defect is present, only a handful of the products in the line are dangerously defective.
- Marketing defects when there are inadequate or insufficient warnings about the risks involved in using a product.
The laws and the process may seem complex, but defective product lawyers in Oklahoma City, OK, can guide you step by step through the process.
Defenses Exist
Strict liability is somewhat of a misnomer. Defenses like misuse of the product exist, even with strict liability cases. Product liability cases should be defended by quality lawyers with excellent trial skills. If you were injured by a dangerously defective product anywhere in or around Oklahoma City, you’ll need your own aggressive, skilled, and effective team of defective product lawyers in Oklahoma City, OK.
Contact us at 580-798-0447 to arrange for consultation and case review at no cost to you. You can also contact Little, Oliver & Gallagher PLLC. If we enter into a retainer agreement with you, no legal fees are even due unless we obtain a settlement or award for you.
