Electrocution injuries can also happen at home or anywhere if a person is using an electrical equipment. If an electrical equipment causes electrocution injury, the concept of product liability comes into play. When you buy a product for use, you would expect it to fit for a particular purpose and there is no defect it in the product that you prevent its proper use and enjoyment. If you buy a product and you are suffer injury in the course of its proper use, you can claim compensation for the injuries you suffer by filing a claim for product liability against the manufacturer and other parties along the chain of manufacture of the product. A product is said to be defective if it causes some injury or damage to a person because of some defect in the product or its labeling or the way the product was used. The manufacturer, and others involved in the chain of commerce involving the products that caused the injury, are often liable for injuries caused. To succeed in a product liability suit, the victim must prove that the product is defective.
There are three types of product defects – design defect, manufacturing defect, marketing defect. A design defect happens when the product is not safe for its intended use. The manufacturer fails to design the product so as to make it safe for its intended use. The manufacturer could have seen the foreseen the risk and the risk could have been avoided by changing the design of the product. Design defects are in a manner of speaking, intended. This type of defect is inherent in the design of the product. A manufacturing defect is a defect which happens during the manufacturing process. It is different from a design defect. The produce can fail or malfunction if there is a manufacturing defect despite being of a safe design. A manufacturing defect happens if the manufacturer uses inferior quality or wrong materials. Failure to exercise quality control is also a manufacturing defect. Manufacturing defects are defects that were not intended. The third reason for a product malfunction is a marketing defect. Marketing defect is the failure of the manufacturer to warn the use of danger or provide proper instructions for use of the product. Marketing defects are defects in the manner in which a product is sold. The manufacturer has the obligation to warn users of any danger from the use of the product and also provide proper instructions. All states have laws that allow compensation to persons injured by defective products. The defect may be obvious or not-so obvious.
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