Miss the statute of limitations and any lawsuit will be dismissed. The statute of limitations varies depending on the type of lawsuit, so you should consult a lawyer regarding specific situations. These time limits can be very short especially if they involve a governmental body. It might seem obvious, but in the areas of defective products and professional negligence claims, the proof required almost always requires testimony of other like professionals or combinations of professionals or engineers knowledgeable in the areas alleged to have been defectively handled. These issues are often complex and involve many different sciences.
Defective products injure thousands of workers and consumers each year.
However, products have become safer, manufacturing procedures and quality inspections have improved and product labels and instructions have become more explicit as a result of tort claims made by workers and consumers injured by defective products. Claims involving defective products that cause injuries are considered product liability claims. Product liability actions are generally brought under theories of common law negligence or strict liability in tort. Unlike a professional, a manufacturer of a product has a duty to use ordinary care to insure that his product will not create an unreasonable risk of injury or damage when the product is used in its intended manner. A manufacturer is required to use ordinary care in the manufacture of its product in the design, construction, inspection and labeling of its product.