Different Types of Liability for Personal Injury Cases

Personal injuries have a variety of causes, some of which may warrant a lawsuit for significant compensation. This compensation can be used to cover medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages. Two common types of personal injury lawsuits involve product liability and premises liability. These both require collecting evidence and making a strong defense that connects your injuries to the third party that caused your injuries. Be sure to talk to a Delaware personal injury lawyer for guidance during this process.  

PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWSUITS

Product liability law protects customers from negligence on the part of a product manufacturer or seller. This law allows you to file a lawsuit against a product manufacturer or seller if their product caused your injuries. Injuries tend to happen from defective products, which is why liability law covers three main types of product defects.

The first product defect is in the design of the product itself. This defect is inherent in all the products produced by the manufacturer. Lawsuits for product design defects tend to lead manufacturers to pull their products from shelves to prevent further lawsuits and harm to their customers.

Manufacturing defects may not always involve every product because these defects happen during factory production. One product may have been missing a key part or may have been built the wrong way. These do not tend to be as widespread.

Marketing defects involve advertising the product, product instructions, and product safety hazard warning labels. Improper instructions to safely use the product or a lack of warning labels can lead to this type of lawsuit. An example would be a food item that fails to warn consumers that the food product contains nuts.  

PREMISES LIABILITY LAWSUITS 

Premises liability law protects people from property owners who failed to warn them of potential hazards that could lead to an injury. People who are injured due to a lack of proper warning signs can sue the property owner. Slip and fall accidents are amongst the most common factors in premises liability lawsuits.

Common property dangers that can lead to falls are wet floors, uneven grounds, and loose wires. A lack of caution or wet floor signs would indicate in court that the property owner failed to warn you of potential hazards and therefore acted with negligence. Other property hazards can involve unstable structures that fall on people or toxins inside a building that cause damaging effects. 

PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER IN DELAWARE

Trying to recover from serious injuries after an unexpected accident can be expensive and frustrating. Filing a personal injury lawsuit often requires several steps. Try talking to a Delaware accident lawyer if you suffered injuries because of someone else’s negligence. Contact Edelstein Martin & Nelson at (302) 295-5050 for a free consultation today. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Our goal is to help you earn the compensation you need to fully recover.