Product Liability
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Liability - in law, an obligation of one party to another, usually to compensate financially.
Product Liability
n.Legal responsibility of the manufacturers,wholesellers,retailers to the buyers or users of the damages or injuries caused by the use of defective products.
Product Liability Defenses: The doctrine of "strict liability" has long applied in suits involving defective products.
Product Liability: A type of strict liability in which the manufacturer or seller is strictly liable for injuries caused by defective products.
product liability lawsuit A suit brought by a person who has been injured by a product as opposed to being injured by another individual ...
Product liability - Legal responsibility of manufacturers and sellers to buyers, users, and bystanders for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods.
Promisee - An individual to whom a promise is made.
Product Liability
An area of law dealing with the liability of manufacturers or sellers of goods that cause damage or injury to consumers.
product liability
n. the responsibility of manufacturers, distributors and sellers of products to the public, ...
Term: Product Liability
Definition: An area of law dealing with the liability of manufacturers or sellers of goods that cause damage or injury to consumers.
In product liability, a defective product is one that cannot be used for the purposes intended or is made dangerous as a result of a flaw or imperfection.
Definition - Noun
: a test used in product liability cases to determine whether a manufacturer is liable for injury to a consumer because the risk of danger created by the product's design outweighs the benefits of the design
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Strict Liability: Concept applied by the courts in product liability cases that when a manufacturer presents his goods for public sale, he is representing that they are suitable for their intended use.
Liability even when there is no proof of negligence. Often applicable in product liability cases against manufacturers, who are legally responsible for injuries caused by defects in their products, even if they were not negligent.
Torts include such actionable wrongs as assault, invasion of privacy, product liability (injury caused by defective goods) and many others.
STRICT LIABILITY: Liability even when there is no proof of negligence. Often applicable in product liability cases against manufacturers, who are legally responsible for injuries caused by defects in their products, ...
Since implied warranties and consumer protections regarding product liability have come upon the legal landscape, ...
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