Question

Describe what product liability means and explain negligence and misrepresentation.

Answer 1

Product liability is the legal rightsof a product claimed by a person or the company before owning or manufacturing it and is as per all the rules and regulations . It is the proof that the product legally belongs to it's owner and has nothing illegal . Negligence is failure of taking proper steps and misrepresentation is giving wrong details regarding a product. Negligence paves way for mistakes such as missing documents and failure to acquire some permissions where as misrepresentation is a serious crime and is often punishable,

Answer 2

Negligence and product liability are two of our main topics for this week. Negligence is an unintentional tort because it happens by accident. Product liability arises when one is injured by a defective product.

Consider the scenarios below. Choose one and determine if it describes negligence or product liability. Explain your answer and be sure to discuss the elements of any claims that may arise.

• Daisy is driving in her car when her phone chimes. She picks up her phone and sees a text from her friend. While responding to the text, Daisy runs a red light and causes an accident.

• Janet just moved from Florida to Minnesota and is enjoying the scenery of a beautiful snowfall when she sees a person slip and fall on the ice on the sidewalk in front of her house.

• Larry is a lumberjack. He decides to purchase a new chainsaw. The first time Larry uses the chainsaw, the product malfunctions, and Larry is injured.