How do I know if I have a valid defective products claim?

In Washington, you may have a valid defective products claim if you have experienced harm due to a defect in the product. Examples of valid claims might include if the product is unsafe, unreasonably dangerous, or if it fails to work as it was designed to. The first step to determining if you have a valid claim is to determine if the defect was the cause of the harm you experienced. It might be helpful to assess the product to figure out if it had a defect or if something else caused the harm. You can also consider if the product was used for its intended purpose and in the prescribed manner. The second step is to determine if the product was defective at the time of purchase or delivery. The product might have had a defect before it was made available to you. The company or manufacturer might be responsible for such defective products. Finally, you need to determine if you had a reasonable expectation that the product would be safe. This means that product should have been used in a reasonable and foreseeable way. If the product was unsafe or had a defect, the company or manufacturer should have known about it prior to you using it. If you have determined that your harm was caused by a defect in the product, that the product was defective at the time of delivery or purchase, and that you had a reasonable expectation of safety, you likely have a valid defective products claim.

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