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Furthermore, Aloe could also make a strong argument by imposing strict liability in tort on Toys R Us for personal injuries that result from selling a defective product with design defect that is unreasonably dangerous to the consumer without proper testing and compliance with Federal safety standard for such products. Aloe could also appeal for both compensatory and punitive damages for the loss which could be economic (such as lost income, medical expense) or non economic (such as pain and suffering and loss of consortium, meaning the loss of someone’s active presence and enjoyment in their life).

BUGusa Inc. knew about the defect but made a conscious decision not to “redesign” the product because it would cost too much money. Sally may have a successful case claiming intentional tort, negligence, design and manufacturing defect, causation and damages and strict liability.

The court didn’t approve summary judgment for product liability claims because the Nadel’s failed to show that a reasonable consumer would agree with them that coffee brewed at 175 degrees was excessively hot. They also failed to produce any evidence that the coffee was actually hotter than they expected other than Christopher receiving the second-degree burns. The articles they provided were not true evidence because documents that do not have an affidavit have no value as evidence.

Product liability is a law where the manufacturer, supplier seller and others who produce and sell products to the public are responsible for the injuries that is caused by that product. When individuals are harmed by an unsafe product, they may have a cause of action against the persons who designed, manufactured, sold, or furnished that product

Kraft, Inc., 540 So. 2n 1172 – La: Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit 1989, it was stated that the “to establish liability of a manufacturer for damages which result from the consumption of prepared foods, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant’s product contained a deleterious substance, that the substance was consumed, and that as a result of the consumption, the plaintiff sustained an injury (Google Scholar, 1989, para. 13).” The plaintiff Mr. Ard filed a case against the Kraft Inc. for the moldy Parkay margarine stick, purchased at the Sziszak’s Grocery store which Ard claims he consumed the margarine with a biscuit, and then became ill. The courts did not favor the plaintiff, and the Sziszak Grocery store was no liable for the defective Parkay margarine stick. The plaintiff Susan could not provide evidence of the liability that Cansco’s canned chicken product had caused the illness for Susan and her guest. There was no proof that the product was contaminated with any of the deleterious chicken product. The product was dented after the Cansco distributor had distributed the canned products to the Superfast grocery

The Laaperi v Sears case involves product liability. In this case, a man named Laaperi purchased from Sears a smoke detector to place in his home. The detector was sold by the Sears store but was “manufactured by the Pittway Corporation” (United States Court of Appeals, 1985) and Laaperi installed the detector in one of the two bedrooms in his home upstairs. What happened just days after Christmas was devastating. “Early in the morning of December 27, 1976, a fire broke out in the Laaperi home. The three boys in one of the upstairs bedrooms were killed in the blaze. Laaperi's 13-year-old daughter Janet, who was sleeping in the other upstairs bedroom, received burns over 12 percent of her body and was hospitalized for three weeks” (United States Court of Appeals, 1985). The whole family trusted the smoke detector would work and thought they would save their lives if a fire like that ever happened. Unfortunately, it did not .

Renee McDonald (“Plaintiff”) allegedly sustained personal injuries on October 8, 2015 while shopping at a store owned and operated by Costco (“Defendant”) in Brooklyn Park, Maryland. According to the plaintiff, while walking through the store, she tripped on mop water which caused her to fall to the ground and suffer “severe bodily injuries.” The Plaintiff claims that her fall was caused by the mop water. The mopped area had been secured with a yellow caution sign that warned customers of the wet floor. At the time of the Plaintiff’s fall, however, the sign had fallen down and was lying on the floor. Plaintiff alleges that the store did not have proper signage to warn of the hazardous condition.

Both Great Lakes Spa and Val Porter may assert product misuse, comparative negligence and knowledgeable user as a defense. When making the jet holes for the spa, sticking an index finger inside the jet holes was never the intended purpose. If the defendant can prove that the use of the product was not a foreseeable risk, the courts will recognize “product misuse” as a defense. Another defense, comparative negligence may limit some of their liability by showing Litisha’s misuse of the product contributed to her injuries. In addition, Litisha’s mother, Kolchek is a knowledgeable user and has the responsibility to keep her child safe. Allowing her six year old daughter to walk around the spa on her own was irresponsible of Kolchek and should be held liable.

The trial court must permit the jury in a product’s liability case to consider whether the risk of injury outweighed the utility of the product’s design so that it can be rendered defective. When the court prohibited the jury from performing the analysis and only being able to consider the sufficiency of the warning, the trial court excluded one of the two elements in a products liability action. The jury could have found the pool defective with no regard to the warning on the pool. The plaintiff could have also established the existence of the defect without having to show the existence of a safer, alternative design. Since the trial court did that the plaintiff was able to file an appeal and the Appellate Division reversed the ruling and remanded the matter for a new

Senco is liable to Larkin for strict liability because of the defect that SN325 nail gun double fired causing Larkin’s injuries. Even though Larkin did not purchased the nail gun Seco is still liable to any person how uses the nail gun including bystanders who may become injured due to the malfunction of the product. Seco did not do enough testing and research to realize that the nail gun can potentially double fire causing the nail gun to recoil and causing damages or injury to any person using it or bystanders. Strict liability is a “doctrine that makes manufactures, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and others in the chain of distribution of a defective product liable for the damages caused by the defect, irrespective of fault” (Cheeseman

This case did not come to a surprise to me at all. I deal with these kinds of situations at work once in a while. I due believe that Ms. Tom does have a valid case against the Kresge store. I would say these types of cases are usually settled when it comes to corporations that have many chains. They almost never want these lawsuits to become public and will likely settle the matter. The store should also have an insurance company that would cover the expenses. The store is liable for any incidents that happen on their property. To prevent this from happening in the future the store should have team members that walk around the store and identify hazardous situations and use the proper equipment to flag customers and warn them. At my work anytime something spills the department will page the manager on duty and the situation is resolved quickly. We use caution triangles to notify customers and employees there is a possible safety hazard, we also have an employee stand by the hazard and caution customers as they walk

The California Court of Appeals’ decision in Coleman v. Medtronic has made it easier for plaintiffs to pursue medical products liability claims. In the landmark 2014 decision, the court held that the state law tort claims asserted by the plaintiff were not federally preempted. The decision is part of a growing body of medical products liability law regarding the circumstances under which a state law claim can impose "parallel" requirements to those under the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act (FDCA) and, therefore, avoid federal preemption.

Facts: On October 17, 2013, Ronnie Lopez, a previous U.S. Utility worker, received injuries at a worksite. Several months earlier, U.S. Utility denied Ronnie Lopez worker’s compensation claim. Consequently, Ronnie Lopez filed an OSHA hazard complaint against U.S. Utility. U.S. Utility denied Lopez worker’s compensation claim due to no potential for electrical damage on October 17, 2013. U.S. Utility’s investigation concluded no evidence of burns on Lopez’s body, tools, or toolbox. Moreover,

The jury applied the law correctly since it was determined that McDonald’s was acting outside the parameters of peers, had been previously warned of and settled cases associated with scald burns, and did not properly or clearly notify patrons of the level of severity of the inherent danger. The standard of proof for success exists such that “the plaintiff must prove that the defendant knew or should have known that, without a warning, the product would be dangerous in its ordinary use…” (Kubasek, et. al., in Hartigan, ed., 2004, p. 172). In this case, the temperature of the item and the inadequate marking of the container, in the

As the Judge presiding over this case, I vote in the favor of the Plaintiff. Zoom Car Company is responsible for making sure that every part of the vehicle is properly working before placing on the sales lot and/or releasing to a purchaser. Because Zoom Car Company failed to test the compass, they cannot be certain the compass was in fact working at the time of purchase. Zoom Car Company is to pay Mr. Boone’s past and future medical expenses and loss of wages and punitive damages in the amount of $ 3, 321, 000 to Mr. Boone. (93)