Products Liability Defenses

Résumé du livre

The latest update to DRI's seminal publication, Product Liability Defenses, is a concise, practice-oriented compilation and discussion of the law of product liability and the various defenses that can be raised to products actions in each state and other jurisdictions. Each chapter is written by top lawyers with deep experience defending product liability actions. The compendium describes and analyzes the various statutes and judicial decisions that govern product liability in each jurisdiction. In addition to traditional product liability defenses, the book analyzes such timely topics as qualification of expert witnesses, spoliation of evidence, joint liability and punitive damages, the impact of the Third Restatement of Torts; Products Liability, and matters of pleading and procedure. As with previous editions, the 2014 edition of the compendium is an indispensable companion for any lawyer called upon to defend a product liability action. It is an especially valuable reference for those representing manufacturers whose products are distributed in many states and foreign nations.