Products Liability and Arbitration

The manufacturer (natural or legal person) is always responsible for the quality of its products. Victims of poor quality food or goods have the right to hire a lawyer and seek compensation.

Types of product defects:

• Manufacturing defect
• Defect in construction

Also, the manufacturer may be held liable for failure to warn of potential risks. If the product did not have a color-coded hazard warning label (red, orange, yellow) and a description of the possible consequences, the manufacturer would be held criminally liable.

Three types of product liability:

• Criminal negligence
• Strict responsibility
• Violation of warranty

Class-action lawsuit

If many people have suffered from a poor quality product, they can file a class-action lawsuit. Such lawsuits are often filed for mass food poisoning. Or if a defective batch of goods was released and several people suffered from this. Even if they live in different cities, states can team up and file a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer.