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In general, for strict product liability, someone has to show that: The product had a defect. The defect made the product unreasonably dangerous. The product caused their injury.

Strict liability does not require that the plaintiff prove the defendant's fault or negligence but requires proof that the product is defective and caused harm. The plaintiff in a product liability case based on strict liability must prove that the product was sold in an unreasonably dangerous condition.

To win a strict liability case, first, you must be injured. Second, you must prove that the defendant's product or actions caused the injury. As long as their conduct resulted in your injuries and the case falls under strict liability rules, you can make a claim for your damages without having to demonstrate fault.

Nevada is a strict liability state, and as such, all a plaintiff must do is prove that they were injured by a product, and that it was a flaw in the product's design, manufacturing, or warning labels that led to the injuries.

The three types of product defects traditionally recognized in product liability law are manufacturing defects, design defects, and defective (inadequate) warnings.

For strict liability to apply, the victim must use the product in a foreseeable way. The product defect must cause the victim's injuries. You don't have to be able to prove how the defect occurred. All you have to show is that a defect caused your injuries.

A claim based on a failure to warn does not assert that the product has any physical flaws. Instead, a plaintiff bringing this claim alleges that the manufacturer failed to provide adequate warnings or instructions about the safe use of the product, and they were injured due to the undisclosed risk.

The focus of such liability is on the fact that a defective dangerous product has been placed in the stream of commerce and has reached and injured a consumer. A policy judgment has been made that the commercial entities that benefit from sales of such products should also bear the burdens of risk and injury.

Burden of Proof in Strict Liability Cases Unlike negligence cases where plaintiffs must demonstrate the defendant's breach of duty, strict liability places the burden of proof on defendants to show that the product was not defective or unreasonably dangerous.