product liability and safety
product liability and safety
a formal research review paper that should have at least 20
references mentioned, it should also include charts, diagrams or any figures if needed
limit to 4 max)- A few topics that should be discussed in the paper should be (but
should not limit to only these topics) are as follows:-
1) Introduction- which should talk about some product safety laws, history, nature of
product liability laws and how the laws vary in the modern times as compared to early
1900‘s.
2) Theories of manufacturer liabilities- It should include case studies (detailed examples
with theory) on topics such as Negligence, Tortious misrepresentation, Warranty and
strict liability in tort. “It should be written in detail“.
3) The concept of defectiveness- This topic should also have at least 3-4 examples of
case studies. some of the topics that should be mentioned here are Tests of
defectiveness, types of defects, regulating defectiveness, limiting defectiveness. ‘write
in detail“
4) Causations- This part should be about the causes, the defenses and damages which
could include personal injuries, emotional distress, economic and property damage
and punitive damages-
5) Special types of Defendants laws about retailers, wholesalers, distributors, the
federal government, certifiers, endorsers, corporations, and employers. some design,
quality control, and other aspects should also be discussed in this part-
6) special types of litigation such as issues in automobile litigation, special issues in
toxic substance litigation and crisis and reforms-
These are some of the main topics which were discussed in the class. but like I
mentioned earlier the research review should be just limited to these topics as more
topics can be added to this but these above-mentioned topics should be definitely be