Product Liability

Product Liability

Liability for defective or unsafe products for manufacturers, importers and suppliers.

Product Liability

When a product is defective and causes damage, the manufacturer can be liable. What is special about product liability is that the injured party does not need to prove fault it is a form of strict liability.

Both consumers and businesses can be victims of a defective product. We assist both injured parties who have suffered damage and manufacturers or importers who are being held liable.

When is a product defective?

The product does not provide the safety one may expect
Design defect: the design is inherently dangerous
Manufacturing defect: a specific product deviates from the design
Warning defect: insufficient instructions or warnings
Non-compliance with statutory safety requirements
Defect that only comes to light later

Who can be held liable?

The manufacturer of the final product
The manufacturer of a component that caused the defect
The importer of the product into the EU
The supplier if the manufacturer cannot be identified
Mr. Vincent Besters
Our Approach

Mr. Vincent Besters

Lawyer for Entrepreneurs · Amsterdam

"In product liability, we assist both injured parties and manufacturers. Our focus: clear liability analysis and effective action."

Establish the defect

Legal assessment of whether the product qualifies as defective.

Prove liability

Substantiation of strict liability without need to prove fault.

File claim

Targeted claim against manufacturer, importer or supplier.

Defense for producers

Analysis and defense against product liability claims.

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