Back in the dark ages of tort law a person injured by a defective product had no recourse absent privity of contract with the seller. That changed in the 1960s with the development of strict liability ...

As a small-business owner, you can protect yourself and your business from costly litigation by recognizing situations that expose you to tort liability. A tort is a civil wrong causing injury to ...

Q If a product is dangerous, causes harm, and it’s being used in a perfectly normal way, why would you need an expert witness in a lawsuit? Isn’t that strict liability? A Your opponent is going to ...

A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted summary judgment to defendant Schepens Eye Research Institute on the sole remaining claim of strict products liability due to a design defect in a surgical ...

Because it is impossible to design a prescription drug that provides the desired health benefits with zero risk of harm, courts have long held that manufacturers of prescription drugs are not strictly ...

From Illinois Appellate Court Judge David Ellis's concurring opinion two weeks ago in People v. Lee: I believe that the State is required to prove that the defendant [who is charged with possessing a ...

George's flight from Zurich to Manila landed at Santacruz Airport for a stopover on November 27, 1962—making the law that ...

From the majority opinion in State v. Blake, by Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud: Washington's strict liability drug possession statute, makes possession of a controlled substance a felony punishable by ...

In the week in which Scottish football was marred by an incident involving pyrotechnics at the St Mirren vs Celtic match, pressure is mounting on governing bodies to put fans in the dock by adopting ...

With boxing seemingly losing its 'war on drugs' Tris Dixon asks Dr Margaret Goodman if it's simply time to stop testing ...