What is Product Liability?
Legal responsibility of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers for injuries caused by defective products. Claims may be based on design defects, manufacturing defects, or inadequate warnings.
Understanding Product Liability
Product liability can be based on negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty. Strict liability allows plaintiffs to recover without proving the manufacturer was negligent. The product must be defective and unreasonably dangerous.
Examples
- 1Airbags that fail to deploy properly
- 2Contaminated food products causing illness
- 3Power tools lacking adequate safety guards
Related Terms
Personal Injury
A legal term for an injury to the body, mind, or emotions, as opposed to damage to property. Personal injury claims are typically brought in civil court to recover compensation for harm caused by another party's negligence or intentional misconduct.
Negligence
The failure to exercise the level of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances, resulting in harm to another person or their property.
Damages
Monetary compensation awarded to a person injured through the wrongful conduct of another party. Damages are intended to restore the injured party to the position they were in before the injury occurred.
Liability
Legal responsibility for one's actions or omissions. When a person or entity is found liable, they are legally obligated to compensate the injured party for their losses.
Tort
A civil wrong that causes harm to another person, for which the law provides a remedy. Torts can be intentional, negligent, or based on strict liability.
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