Product Liability

Products Liability 1. Introduction: Products liability refers to the liability of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of any products for damage caused by those products. This includes the manufacturer of component parts (at the top of the chain), an assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the retail storeowner (at the bottom of the chain). Products containing inherent defects can cause harm to a consumer of the products, or someone to whom the products …

…product defect case? A successful products liability case entitles the injured to compensatory damages, lost time from work, and property damage resulting from the usage of the defective product. Pain and suffering, consortium and punitive damages are also available for different reasons. 7) Who else can be responsible besides the manufacturer? In addition to either the manufacturer or seller having liability for a product, any repairer of a product can also maintain liability for the product