Manufacturers have a set of official and unofficial responsibilities towards their clients. The products they send to the markets for consumers need to be safe. They should perform exactly as advertised. In case a product poses potential health risks to customers, manufacturers must recall it. These are some of the few responsibilities that manufacturers have to take care of as per law. Failure to meet these requirements in any shape of form leaves the door open for lawsuits. All consumers who receive defective products have the right to team up with an Injury Lawyer in Mississauga and sue the product manufacturers, supply chain managers, and even the store that sold him the product.  

Defective Product Cases

Unlike standard personal injury lawsuits where plaintiffs and their Injury Lawyer in Mississauga have to verify the defendant’s negligence with evidence, the legal procedure in defective product cases is much simpler. The plaintiff has to establish that the seller/manufacturer broke the purchase promise by providing a defective product. In such situations, plaintiffs have no obligation to prove when or how the manufacturer or the supply chain manager was negligent. This rule applies to all kinds of consumer products, except for items that are ‘designed to be unsafe’ (knives, guns, sugar, etc.). With such inherently unsafe products, the responsibility of knowing better is upon the shoulders of the consumer. All other consumer products need to be designed as per consumer safety guidelines. For products involving assembling or disassembling, manufacturers must also provide guidelines or instruction manuals.

What is a ‘Defective’ Product?

Your definition of ‘defective’ may not match the manufacturer’s definition. For instance, you may buy a broken toy and complain to the manufacturer, demanding a return. But, the manufacturer may abstain from any liability by saying that toy pieces are not their responsibility once they leave their warehouses. However, if there’s an inherent flaw in the product’s design, the manufacturer will be held liable. Typically design defects are caused by issues at the manufacturing factories. For instance, a faulty assembly line machine may ruin one or more units. Manufacturers are usually aware of such manufacturing defects. Hence, they instantly issue product recalls once they discover that there was an issue at the factories.

False Advertising or Lack of Information

Consumers can team up with an Injury Lawyer in Mississauga to persecute a company sending out incorrect advertising messages. However, cases involving false advertising have been very rare in the past two decades. That’s because advertisers are smart enough to include the real facts (right under the fake promises in big and bold letters) in small text on their product labels. However, lawsuits involving lack of instructions, safety warnings, etc. are very common. Sellers of kitchen appliances, mobile phones, and even cars have been at-fault for acting so inconsiderately.  

How an Attorney Helps

Taking on a company that’s armed with lawyers and insurance agents is a bold task. Consumers who are willing to take on this mammoth task to receive justice need to have a professional Injury Lawyer in Mississauga by their side. Or else, their claims may get swept under the rug by the defendants’ cunning lawyers! For more information visit Our Website