Paralegals can play a big role in the defense of such suits.
For the purpose of this article, products liability will refer to an action brought by an injured person against the manufacturer or distributor of a product for compensation of injury sustained while using the product. The plaintiff must prove the product was defective and prove that defect caused the plaintiff's injury. Products liability litigation is a booming business, as a survey of any verdicts reporter will show. Some suits have even made the national news, such as the McDonald's hot coffee case, the Dow Corning breast implants class action and tobacco litigation. Despite warnings, instructions, training and good old common sense, accidents can happen.