Product Liability

This is FindLaw’s collection of Product Liability articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Product liability laws are based on the the premise that companies generally have a duty to protect consumers from potential hazards. Courts have held that manufacturers generally have more insight and knowledge about their products, so it falls to them to assume financial responsibility for any injuries or damage they cause. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Product Liability Articles

U.S. Product Liability Law Undergoes Revisions

In 1965, the American Law Institute published the Restatement of Torts (Second). This document contained § 402A, which articulated the concept of strict liability in tort for product defects. Most states in the United States adopted § 402A and ...
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U.S. Reacts Cautiously to Obuchi Nomination

The Clinton Administration has reacted cautiously to the news that the LDP nominated current Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi to become its party's new leader. White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry addressed Mr. Obuchi's nomination Friday by stating ...
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Virginia Tax Law Update

By Neil V. BirkhoffA Senior Attorney with the Firm, Past Chair of the Virginia State Bar's Section of Taxation, and Vice Chair of the Virginia Bar Association's Section of Taxation As usual, the General Assembly tinkered with the Virginia Tax Code ...
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What Constitutes A Product Defect?

Recently our office litigated a Product Liability case for over three years and tried it before a judge and jury in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The lawsuit alleged that Honda Motor Company of North America was liable for manufacturing a "Defective ...
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What is Products Liability?

When injuries are suffered as a result of using an unsafe or defectively designed product, the laws relating to products liability will control whether a financial recovery is available. As attorneys who represent consumers, we know that the real ...
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What You Need To Know about Exploding Tires

TREAD SEPARATIONS:Passenger and light truck tire tread separations are an unfortunate by-product of steel-belted radial tire technology. Due to the difficulty in obtaining adhesion of steel to rubber there is a potential for tread separation of all ...
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While the U.S. Congress Scratches its Head, Tex Applies Some Strong Legislative Medicine

In 1991, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist found that the asbestos litigation problem had "reached critical dimensions" and was "getting worse." The U.S. Supreme Court, in opinions in 1997 and again in 1999, urged Congress to solve ...
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Why all the Attention on Auto Insurance? It’s the Statistics

In recent editions of The Crow Report, we have emphasized the importance of automobile insurance. Not only for railroaders but for the general public as well. We have done so in order to stress the importance of adequate insurance protection in the ...
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Y2K Liability

One of the emerging trends in the law is the concern over Year 2000 (Y2K) liability. Speculation is widespread that our society will be dramatically impacted when the calendar turns over to the Year 2000. Whether or not the predicted events will ...
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Year 2000 Law Bulletin March 1999

As the millennium approaches, there is continuing concern about the impact of the Year 2000 computer crisis on the life sciences industries. Because the products and services provided by life science companies have enormous human consequences, these ...
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