Charleston Product Design Defects Lawyers

A company that sells any kind of product to the public has a responsibility to make sure it is safe and effective. If they fail to do so, they can be held legally responsible for any injuries or property damage that results. South Carolina law distinguishes between different kinds of defects that can pose a hazard: manufacturing and design.

Dangerous Designs

A product has a design defect when its concept or construction is inherently unsafe. In other words, even if the people who built it followed instructions perfectly, it still poses a risk to anyone who uses it. The Charleston product design defects lawyers at the Steinberg Law Firm are dedicated to protecting the public from defective products by prosecuting any company that fails to design its products well.

Some examples of dangerous design defects include:

• Tools that lack necessary safety guards
• Vehicles with unstable engines or safety equipment
• Toys that pose unnecessary risk without warning labels

Establishing Fault

It is not always easy to demonstrate in court that a product has been poorly designed. A plaintiff in a Charleston product liability lawsuit must be able to show that he or she was using the product correctly when he or she was injured. It may also be necessary to show that the risk posed by the product could be reasonably avoided by a better design.

Some products, such as electric tools, carry certain risks by their nature. However, the companies that produce them still have the duty to include safety features in their design. They also have the duty to warn clients about potential risks and how to avoid them.

Contact a Charleston Product Liability Attorney

If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, you may be able to win compensation. To learn more, contact a Charleston defective product attorney by calling the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.