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product liability
noun
- the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
product liability
noun
- the liability to the public of a manufacturer or trader for selling a faulty product
Word History and Origins
Origin of product liability1
Example Sentences
The jury found Color Marble liable for negligence — as it did Caesarstone USA and Cambria — but did not deem it liable for other claims for product liability as it had for those firms.
But legal experts warn the legislation could have broader consequences — extending to any product liability claim or, in Iowa’s case, providing immunity from lawsuits of any kind.
There also are concerns that the legislation could stifle any product liability claim since most rely on the argument that a company failed to warn, said Andrew Mertens, executive director of the Iowa Association for Justice, an organization for trial lawyers.
Jonathan Cardi, a product liability and torts expert at Wake Forest University School of Law, also said a strict reading of the Iowa legislation extends beyond liability claims, and “the way it’s drafted makes it interpretable to mean nobody could bring any suit.”
He started that firm after building a reputation as a top attorney in Nevada personal injury, product liability, negligence and insurance cases.
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