Product Liability

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Title Statements

Full title :Product Liability.

Summary

What happens if someone is injured or killed, or suffers health problems by using a product? Do people have a right to sue the manufacturers of such items? Through modern product liability laws, injured parties can make a claim in court, but such laws are often controversial. Before the 20th century, product lawsuits were rare, and injured consumers faced many legal barriers. Although it is now easier for people to recover damages, critics claim such laws are unfair to manufacturers. They also debate the proper standards for determining product liability and the kinds of rewards that should be rendered for damages. Product Liability explores these and other liability issues that affect the lives of every American consumer.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Infobase Pub
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (151 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781604135091, 1604135093, 9781438132419, 1438132417
oclc:ocn642661991
LC Classification:KF1296 .P75 2010
Dewey Decimal:346.73038

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Point: Federal Liability Laws Are Needed; Counterpoint: Federal Liability Laws Are Unnecessary; Point: Strict Liability Standards Cause Economic Problems; Counterpoint: Strict Liability Standards Protect People; Point: Courts Should Have Less Discretion in Awarding Damages; Counterpoint: Courts Should Have Discretion in Awarding Damages; Conclusion: Debates Go On; Appendix: Beginning Legal Research; Appendix: Common Citation Forms; Elements of the Argument; Notes; Resources; Picture Credits; Index; Contributors.

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