Question

1. Please define products liability and discuss what legal theories an injured party uses in proceeding with a lawsuit against a seller, manufacturer, or supplier of goods. In your response please also discuss the defenses often used in a products liability case.

2. What are contracts, the elements of contracts and the differences between an express and implied contract?

Answer 1

Answer:-(1)

liability of a manufacturer or sales branch if a product isn't properly made and harms people.

negligence - something that isn't supposed to be sharp is sharp and hurts somebody.

Breach of warranty - laptop battery erupts in fire and burns a person.

strict liability - not accepting fault but paying a settlement anyway

the defenses often used in a products liability case.

A. Assumption of Risk - voluntary exposure to such risks as radiation treatments and chemotherapy.

b. intervening cause - an intravenous solution contaminated by the negligience of the product user, rather than that of the manufacturer.

c. Contributory negligence - use of a product in a way that it was not intended to be usedd. d. comparative fault - injury as a result of the concurrent negligience of both the manufacturer and plaintiffe.

e. Disclaimers - manufacturers inserts and warnings regarding usage and contraindications of their products