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Marketing Defects

When an individual sustains a severe injury due to a product that was incorrectly marketed, the injured consumer may be entitled to monetary compensation from the manufacturer of the product in a product liability lawsuit. Marketing defect product liability c may arise when a product is incorrectly labeled or not labeled at all, and because of this lack of proper labeling, the consumer using it may sustain a severe injury or even death.

Do you or a loved one have additional questions regarding an injury sustained from a product marketing flaw? If you believe that a product’s marketing may have caused you or your loved one’s injury, our attorneys can help. Contact a product liability lawyer as soon as possible to learn more about potentially obtaining financial compensation in a product liability lawsuit.

If you have been harmed by a product with a marketing defect, whether it is an implanted heart defibrillator, a household-cleaning product, or a homeopathic nasal spray, you may seek damages for your accident. Money awarded in a marketing defect product liability lawsuit may include compensation for:

• Medical care expenses
• Physical therapy
• Lost income
• Future medical costs
• Rehabilitation
• Pain and suffering

If a product is labeled as safe for anyone to use, or for specific consumers, such as pregnant women, children, or consumers with diabetes, and that product actually causes severe harm to consumers, the product may have been marketing incorrectly. In some cases, what may seem to be a marketing defect may also be a manufacturing defect as well. This may happen if a product was incorrectly put in the wrong packaging, due to manufacturer mistake. Other occasions, the marketing defect could be directly related to the recklessness of the manufacturer, if the business makes false claims about the product.

Were you or a loved one injured due to a product with a marketing defect? The product may have been defective due to a flaw in the marketing process. Contact a product liability lawyer in your area today for more information.

Did you know?
Occasionally, certain marketing defects may also be a part of the "failure-to-warn" category.
On the other hand, if a product is labeled incorrectly or offers a warning that is not adequate, it may also be viewed as a marketing defect.