If a victim brings a product liability lawsuit against a product’s manufacturer, distributor, or seller, the jury in the case will make the determination of whether the product was defective and whether the defendant is liable for the plaintiff’s damages. Jurors may use a “consumer expectations test” to determine whether a product presented dangers that would not have been known to an ordinary consumer of the product, or a “risk-utility test” may be used to determine whether the risk of injury presented by a product outweighed the benefits of its use.