Product Liability

Product Liability & Product Liability Law

Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries the defective product causes. Product liability frequently involves retail items, but can extend to pretty much anything that can be sold and even to intangibles such as gas, naturals (pets), and real estate (houses).

Product Liability Law
Products liability law is a tort action that falls under negligence (unintentional tort action) umbrella. Simply, products liability laws holds all parties involved in the chain of manufacturing and distribution of any defective product are responsible for causing injuries. Aside from the actual manufacturer, other responsible parties may include distributors, retailers, repairers, assemblers, component suppliers and testing laboratories. Although products liability claims started under negligence theory, today in addition to negligence action, it can be based on strict liability, breach of warranty, and various consumer protection claims.

Product Liability Cases

• Motor Vehicle Defects including defective Seat Belts, Tire Defects such as a Tire Blowout, and Unsafe SUVs resulting in SUV Rollover Injuries or Death
• Defective Workplace Machinery such as Nail Guns, Punch Presses, and other Construction or Manufacturing Equipment
• Medical Devices such as Heart Monitors, Heart Valves, and Prosthetics
• Cosmetic implant surgeries including Breast, Penile, and other Cosmetic Surgeries
• Lasik Eye Surgery
• Defective Boats, Airplanes, and Motorcycles

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