Product Liability Terms and Definitions

Dispute Resolution Programs During mediation, both sides involved in the dispute meet with a neutral third party and create their own agreement jointly. In contrast, in arbitration the third party decides how to settle the problem. Lemon laws Help protect consumers by requiring a refund or replacement if a substantial problem is not fixed within a reasonable number of attempts or if the vehicle has been out of service for a certain number of days Product Safety Recalls Sometimes sale of the item is banned. A manufacturer may establish a recall program that asks consumers to return the defective item for replacement or repair. Negligence Negligence occurs when someone breaches some sort of duty to another person, causing some kind of injury to that person. BREACH OF WARRANTY If these warranties are breached (if the promises are broken or if the defendants have misrepresented something), then you may claim the theory of Breach of Warranty. Prescription Drug Any donated, previously dispensed, prescription drug Shall not have been adulterated, misbranded, or stored under conditions contrary to standards established by the United States Pharmacopoeia or the product manufacturer. Punitive Damages This term refers to damages awarded to a plaintiff over and above compensatory damages, designed to punish the defendant for particularly outrageous and malicious conduct, and to serve as a deterrent to others. State of the Art At the time of manufacture, your product was produced using the highest level of scientific and technical knowledge available. Unanticipated, Unforeseeable, or Unintended Use The product was NOT used in the way it was intended to be used. Or, the manufacturer had no way of knowing that a certain person could access the product. Assumption of Risk This means that you knew of the risks in using the product, but you decided to use the product anyway.

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	Did You Know?
	420,000 Bowflex fitness machines by Nautilus Direct could be dangerous Nautilus Direct and CPSC have received at least 70 reports of the backboard benches breaking, resulting in at least 59 back, neck and shoulder injuries. Nautilus Direct has received at least 18 reports of the "Lat Tower" rotating forward and falling, resulting in at least 14 back, neck, shoulder, teeth, nose and head injuries, some of which required stitches.