ABSTRACT

Product liability - everyone has heard about it, the newspapers report on it, and legislatures debate it. It is roundly cursed or praised by the mosr diverse and unlikely people, but few understand it. The subject can be complex, and it can require a law degree or extensive experience to grasp the full range of possibilities and limitations in its application. This short chapter cannot provide that depth of enlightenment, but a brief overview Inay be useful for several reasons.