WHAT CAN YOU BE LIABLE for and WHY Form

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module 1 introduction to product liability introduction product liability is the liability of manufacturers and sellers of products for harm caused by the products they sell historically the principle of caveat emptor Latin for buyer beware meant that sellers had very little legal responsibility for products once they were sold if a buyer wanted to guarantee regarding the quality and safety of the product such protections had to be stipulated in a contract between buyer and seller unless the buyer could show fraud or misrepresentation the seller would generally not face liability for defective products however in the modern era of specialized large-scale manufacturing and technological sophistication the law recognizes that consumers are at a disadvantage when it comes to evaluating the conditions of goods offered for sale manufacturers and retailers are in a better position to inspect and understand the quality and reliability of merchandise in the marketplace in light of this reality