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Products Liability--Applicability Of Comparative Negligence, David A. Fischer
Products Liability--Applicability Of Comparative Negligence, David A. Fischer
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Products liability and comparative negligence are two very rapidly developing fields of tort law. In recent years, the vast majority of courts have adopted strict liability for harm caused by defective products. At the same time, the doctrine of comparative negligence has changed almost overnight from a doctrine that had been accepted by only a handful of jurisdictions into what is now the majority approach in this country.