The idea of strict liability in tort is relatively fresh to US common law. During the early sixties US judges started adopting the view that, as sellers are in the best position to discern the risks connected with the products, such sellers must suffer the costs of injuries due to a defect in the products. As a result, courts in many states presently allow recovery for injury from a defective product under the theory of strict liability, without showing fault or negligence on the seller’s part. Contact an experienced Chattahoochee County, Georgia strict liability attorney to know if you have a claim under strict liability theory. A person who sells the product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user is responsible for physical harm thereby caused to the ultimate user, or to his property, when the seller is engaged in the business of selling the product; and the product is expected to and does reach the consumer without significant change. This will apply even if the seller has exercised all possible caution in the preparation and sale of the product; and the consumer has not purchased the product from or entered into any contractual obligation with the seller.
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