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Ing to New Hampshire law Section 507-D:2, there is a statute of limitations involved in product liability cases. The law states that a claim can no longer be filed: 3 years or more after the injury reasonably should have been discovered. 12 years after the product was sold or given away.
Some common examples of product liability claims include: Defective airbags in vehicles that explode and send metal into the vehicle when an accident happens. Hip replacement devices that break apart inside of patients and cause serious health problems.
More than one party can be held liable for the damages caused by a defective product. Apart from the manufacturer, the designer, the wholesaler, the retailer, and the other parties in the chain of distribution can be held liable for a product liability claim.
In New Hampshire, the plaintiff's own contributory negligence to their injuries reduces the amount of damages that may be claimed in proportion to the defendant's role in causing the injuries. This is true unless the plaintiff is found to be more negligent (51% or more) than the defendant.
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Product liability is an area of law that makes manufacturers, distributors and others who make consumer products available to the public liable for any injuries or illnesses their products cause.
In order to succeed on a claim for strict product liability, a plaintiff must show that: (1) the product was defective (2) when it left the defendant's hand, and that (3) the defect caused the plaintiff's injury.