{"id":376680,"date":"2016-04-11T01:24:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/texas-law\/texas-statute-of-limitations-for-defective-products.html"},"modified":"2025-04-23T15:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:40:34","slug":"texas-statute-of-limitations-for-defective-products","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/texas-law\/texas-statute-of-limitations-for-defective-products.html","title":{"rendered":"Texas Statute of Limitations for Defective Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Texas Statute of Limitations for Defective Products<\/h1>\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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A product defect<\/a> can turn any household item into a potentially life-threatening object. Although Texas law allows relief for people who suffer an injury from a defective product, plaintiffs only have a specific amount of time to file their claim.<\/p>\r\n

Every state has statutes of limitations<\/a>. These laws impose time limits for filing a legal action. There are statutes of limitations for civil and criminal cases. If you need to file a personal injury claim, you have a limited time to do so.<\/p>\r\n

Personal injury cases<\/a> resulting from defective products are product liability cases. The companies that design, manufacture, and distribute defective products may be liable for injuries consumers suffer while using them.<\/p>\r\n

Here, we\u2019ll briefly discuss the different types of product liability cases<\/a>. We\u2019ll also explain how the statutes of limitations work for products liability action in Texas. If you suffer an injury from a defective product, hire a lawyer<\/a> right away.<\/p>\r\n

Types of Product Liability Claims<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Product liability lawsuits involve people who are injured while using a defective product.<\/p>\r\n

The three types of product defects include:<\/p>\r\n