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State of the Art
At the time of manufacture, your product was produced using the highest level of scientific and technical knowledge available.
Advertising
The act of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcement.
Torts law
A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
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.
Express Warranties
Promises stated outright by the manufacturer or seller. They are usually in advertisements or on a product’s packaging.
Online Pharmacies
If an online pharmacy requires you to waive your legal rights in order to do business with it, reconsider your purchase. A waiver of liability should not be necessary to receive your drugs.
Marketing Defect
The failure to adequately warn of a potential risk of harm that is known or should have been known about a product or its foreseeable use.
Unjust Enrichment
The general principle of unjust enrichment is that one person should not be able unjustly to enrich himself at the expense of another.
Secret warranties
In dealing with defects in autos & new car parts sometimes free repairs are not publicized, they are called "secret warranties." Some states have passed laws requiring vehicle owners be notified of secret warranties.
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.
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