Author: Blake McKie
From the McDonald’s hot coffee case (Liebeck v. McDonald’s) to the exploding Coca-Cola bottle case (Escola v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co), there are numerous high-profile product defect lawsuits that help set precedent in this area of law.
But a case needn’t have size nor prestige to qualify as a product liability claim. Tens of thousands of product liability lawsuits are filed every year by victims and families who seek justice: A toddler toy with a choking hazard, an automobile with defective brakes, a ladder that caused a catastrophic fall.
So how do you prepare yourself to file a product liability claim? Who’s legally at fault? Here’s the information with which to equip yourself.
