Product liability claims involve many types of products: drugs, power tools, industrial equipment, guns, etc. However, one of the most heavily litigated area of products liability is the automobile. Product liability litigation involving automobiles has led to numerous changes in the way vehicles
Product liability claims involve many types of products: drugs, power tools, industrial equipment, guns, etc. However, one of the most heavily litigated area of products liability is the automobile. Product liability litigation involving automobiles has led to numerous changes in the way vehicles are manufactured. Many of these design changes are taken for granted, but this diagram illustrates the various ways the civil justice system has led to safer cars and less accidents, injuries and deaths due to these design defects.
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