Dec 02 2008
California Products Liability Attorneys
Defective and dangerous auto products are the cause of thousands of accidents on highways across the nation every year. All too often design or manufacturing flaws can put innocent drivers and pedestrians at risk for serious injury. By putting autos with defective parts on our roads and highways, manufacturers are falling short of the laws requirement that their products be safe. The manufacturer, wholesaler and in some instances wholesaler or supplier is liable for any harm that a defect in its product was a substantial factor in bringing it about.
There are three types of auto product defects that may result in injury and give rise to supplier or manufacturer liability:
* Design defects
* Manufacturing defects
* Marketing defects
The design defects are the ones that exist before the automobile even starts on the assembly line. They are inherent flaws in the layout of the auto and are present in all vehicles that were sold from that initial design. Manufacturing defects are errors that occur during the creation of the automobile (or its individual parts). They are mistakes that occur at the production level. Lastly, marketing defects are mistakes in the way a product is marketed, such as errors in labeling, incomplete instructions, or lacking safety warnings.