Strict Liability

There are many forms of liability in the world of torts. Strict liability is one of these types, and it is a legal doctrine that makes a party responsible for any and all damages that occur as a result of their actions or products. This doctrine holds parties liable regardless of whether there has been any “fault” involved.

Strict liability is most commonly found in areas of inherently dangerous or hazardous activities. Blasting or demolitions via dynamite and keeping wild animals are two areas that are commonly thought of as being “inherently dangerous.” As a result, if someone’s tiger gets out and mauls a person or a person is injured during blasting, regardless of any and all precautions taken to prevent injuries, the company or person is still liable for the injuries. The activity itself makes the party liable for the damages or injuries that result.

At other times, strict liability applies to classes of products liability. Certain manufactured products result in strict liability. Here, anyone who is engaged in the stream of commerce of the product, starting with the manufacturer and down through to the individual who made the sale, can be held liable for injuries that result from something being defective in the product.

In certain instances, the entire trail of people who are in the stream of commerce can be held liable. When an injury like this occurs, there is no need to prove negligence or liability. It is simply enough that the party was involved in the stream of commerce.

Contact a Harrisburg Products Liability Attorney

If you have been injured by a defective product, contact the Harrisburg personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511.