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Information Defects In The Age Of Information: When More Is Less, Edward C. Combs Jr.

Edward C Combs Jr.

Warning labels from product manufacturers serve both as a shield to the consumer from physical injury and as a safeguard to the manufacturer from civil liability. A question then arises whether these two distinct interests, that of the manufacturer and of the consumer, are equally protected by our current products liability jurisprudence. Another way to approach this question is by asking when is a product deemed “safe”? Is it determined by an assessment of the totality of injuries associated with its use or do we arrive at the premise that a product is “safe” when a court finds no liability …