product liability

American  

noun

1. the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.

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product liability British  

noun

1. the liability to the public of a manufacturer or trader for selling a faulty product

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Etymology

Origin of product liability

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

In product liability suits, plaintiffs typically seek to hold product makers responsible for failing to warn them of a known danger.

From Los Angeles Times

“The sole purpose … appears to have been to allow non-lawyers to market for product liability cases and then refer those cases to legitimate law firms in exchange for a portion of the attorney fees without making any effort to comply with the D.C. ethics rules,” Brenes wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawyers for the claimants estimate damages sought in the UK could extend to hundreds of millions of pounds and that the claim could become the largest product liability case in British history.

From BBC

Tom Longstaff, a partner and head of product liability at KP Law, said hundreds of veterans had joined the UK claim and thousands more had damaged hearing because of ear plugs that "don't work".

From BBC

The case was brought by Bradley/Grombacher, a Westlake Village firm, and Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, a personal injury and product liability firm in Pensacola, Fla., that has handled mass tort cases and represented homeowners suing insurers over hurricane claims.

From Los Angeles Times