In addition to the text, posted on the Web is information relating to a number of legal areas, including product liability. Click to read What is Product Liability or find another related article and then discuss the following questions:

Do you feel that product-liability lawsuits are an effective weapon against unreasonably dangerous products? Why?

Is an injury from a product, in itself, a sufficient justification for bringing a product-liability suit, or must the plaintiff also allege that the injury resulted from a "defective" product? In the context of product-liability law, what does the term defective mean?

Discuss the three theories (manufacturer mistake, dangerous product design, and failure to provide adequate warning) under which product-liability lawsuits traditionally have been brought. What must the plaintiff prove under each of these theories?

Types of Defective Product Liability Claims

NOLO overview articles of three types of defective product liability claims:

Define and discuss compensatory and punitive damages.