Open AccessWhat Forensic Engineers Should Know About Products Liability Law
Author(s) -
Richard A. Moll
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v3i2.408
Subject(s) - liability , tort , strict liability , liability insurance , business , action (physics) , law , legal liability , law and economics , actuarial science , economics , political science , physics , quantum mechanics
After products liability tort reform has run its course, and the insurance crisis has been resolved, manufacturers will still be held responsible for defective products that fail prematurely causing injury, property damage and commercial loss. This products liability responsibility has two aspects which should be clearly distinguished by forensic engineers....The following paper describes some of the concepts of products liability, along with a brief history of products liability and concludes with an explanation of two of the most common causes of action-negligence and strict liability in tort.