Some Strict Liability Rules

There are ways to make a strict liability personal injury lawyer Phoenix claim without having to show carelessness on the part of the manufacturer or the seller.

This allows the potential for a personal injury lawyer Phoenix claim to succeed regardless of what steps a manufacturer or seller says it takes in making and handling a consumer product and without having to show any carelessness.

To do so, all three of the below conditions must be present:

  • The product had an "unreasonably dangerous" defect which caused injury to either a buyer or user of the consumer product
  • The defect caused an injury while the product was being used in a way it was intended to be used
  • The product had not been substantially changed from the condition in which it was originally sold

In the case of a dangerous defect, a successful claim can come into existence at different times, they include:

  • During the manufacture of the product in question causing a dangerous defect or flaw in the particular item the injured party ends up using
  • Even if there is no issue with he manufacturing of the item, a design issue creating a defect could make the product dangerous
  • During shipment or handling, the product item is damaged causing danger
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