Product liability is a growing concern to both industry and engineers The number of cases involving product liability is growing rapidly, as is the amount of awarded damages. The history of this field of civil law is examined, as are its present-day ramifications and the courts' widely expanding view of manufacturer liability Also examined are the steps to be taken to reduce risk of litigation-through proper design and construction and prudence in advertising.


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    Title :

    Product Liability - Let the Seller's Engineers Beware


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    1974 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition ; 1974



    Publication date :

    1974-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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