Question

Strict product liability is the doctrine that the seller of a product has legal responsibilities to compensate the user of that product for injuries suffered due to a defective aspect of the product, even though the seller has not been negligent in permitting that defect to occur.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A doctrine that holds that the manufacturer of a product has legal responsibilities to compensate the user of that product for injuries suffered because the product's defective condition made it unreasonably dangerous, even though the manufacturer has not been negligent in permitting that defect to occur.

Explanation:

Product liability is the most effective weapon the consumer has against dangerous products. This responsibility can occur at any point in the process of manufacturing or distributing a product. Consequently, the manufacturer, the wholesaler and the seller of the product can share the responsibility of the damages caused by a dangerous or defective product.

A person injured by a dangerous product is required to verify that the product is defective. There are three types of defects that place responsibility on the manufacturers and distributors of a product:

1. Design: An imperfection or an error in product design made it inherently dangerous. This imperfection existed before the product was manufactured.
2. Manufacturing: A lack in the manufacturing process caused some products to be defective.
3. Marketing: The warnings or instructions needed to use a product correctly were missing.