The legal theory of strict liability holds a person or business responsible for the injuries they cause others, even if they were not negligent. Under Wisconsin’s Omnibus Tort Reform Act, a manufacturer may be strictly liable for damages caused by a defective product.
If an injured party and their attorney can prove that a product is defective, they must show the following to hold the manufacturer or seller strictly liable: the product was defective when it left the seller’s control; the defect made the product unreasonably dangerous; the product reached the injured party in the same condition it was sold in; the defect caused the party’s injuries or property damage.