Cincinnati Manufacturing Defect Attorney
Ohio law requires every manufacturer to ensure that their products are safe when used in a reasonable manner. When they fail to meet this responsibility, they can be held liable for any injuries their clients suffer as a result. To simplify defective product claims, the law distinguishes between different defects.
The party responsible for your injury may depend on the type of defect that caused it. For example, if it had a manufacturing defect, then the business responsible for assembling it is to blame. This is an important distinction, because this business may be a separate entity from the party who designed it.
To discuss the details of your case with an experienced Cincinnati manufacturing defect lawyer, contact Shawn M. Stepleton at 513-321-7733.
Examples of Manufacturing Defects
A manufacturing defect occurs when a product is designed well, but built poorly. Contact a Cincinnati manufacturing defect lawyer if you have been injured by flaws like:
- The use of low quality materials that break easily
- Faulty electrical wiring
- Cracks or tears in the product when it was sold
- Malfunctioning safety features
- Use of dangerous substances in manufacturing, such as lead or mercury
Manufacturers who commit egregious mistakes like these need to be held responsible for their actions in order to send a clear message about the importance of oversight.
Filing a Cincinnati Manufacturing Defect Claim
Manufacturers are held to the legal standard of strict liability. This means that they are liable for injuries caused by defective products whether they were deliberately negligent or not. This is useful to plaintiffs in defective product cases, as they do not need proof of manufacturer negligence beyond the defective product itself.
Instead, they need to prove that they were using the product reasonably, that the product was flawed, and that this flaw directly caused significant injuries. A Cincinnati manufacturing defect attorney can inform you about how these facts are demonstrated in court.
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Cincinnati manufacturing defect attorney Shawn M. Stepleton will fight for your legal rights. Contact our offices today at 513-321-7733.