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# An Introduction to Product Liability Law
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/an-introduction-to-product-liability-law/
- Published: 2009-09-02T20:48:34.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-30T19:40:46.000Z
- Author: Denis Stearns
- Tags: For Industry, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 09:53

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In my first article in a series for ID Access, “[An Introduction to Product Liability Law](http://www.marlerclark.com/pdfs/intro-product-liability-law.pdf?ref=foodsafetynews.com),” I introduce readers to product liability law and the concepts behind it, beginning with: When a person is injured by a defective product that is unreasonably dangerous or unsafe, the injured person may have a claim or cause of action against the company that designed, manufactured, sold, distributed, leased, or furnished the product. In other words, the company may be liable to the person for his injuries and, as a result, may be required to pay for his damages. That, in short, is product liability; and, not surprisingly, the law that governs this kind of liability is referred to as product liability law.