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Product Liability At A Glance
A person who has been injured using a product may be able to sue the manufacturer, wholesaler, store or person that sold the product for damages. A lawsuit can be brought against any person or company that was involved in producing or distributing the product if evidence shows that it was not:
- Properly designed; or
- Properly manufactured;
- Or if there was not a proper warning about the use of the product.
If a manufacturer, wholesaler or store that produced or sold the product is found at fault, a court can order them to pay money to compensate for injuries caused by the defective product. The court can also order the payment of additional money to punish the responsible parties for the defective product. This type of an award is called punitive damages.
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