Chapter4ProductLiabiltyLaw课程.ppt

Section Ⅰ Introduction of Product Liability Law Concept Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. Although the word product has broad connotations, product liability as an area of law is traditionally limited to products in the form of tangible personal property Winterbottom v Wright （1842） Facts The plaintiff Winterbottom had been contracted by the Postmaster-General to drive a mail coach supplied by the Postmaster. The de