Arkansas Products Liability Questionnaire

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US-Q1034
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This form addresses important considerations that may effect the legal rights and obligations of the parties in a product liability matter. This questionnaire enables those seeking legal help to effectively identify and prepare their issues and problems. Thorough advance preparation enhances the attorney’s case evaluation and can significantly reduce costs associated with case preparation.



This questionnaire may also be used by an attorney as an important information gathering and issue identification tool when forming an attorney-client relationship with a new client. This form helps ensure thorough case preparation and effective evaluation of a new client’s needs. It may be used by an attorney or new client to save on attorney fees related to initial interviews.


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In order to recover under a theory of negligence, a plaintiff must prove five basic elements, including the following: (1) the manufacturer owed a duty to the plaintiff; (2) the manufacturer breached a duty to the plaintiff; (3) the breach of duty was the actual cause of the plaintiff's injury; (4) the breach of duty ...

4 Elements You Need to Prove in a Product Liability Case There was an actual loss of property, injury, or death. ... The product was defective. ... The defect causes your property loss or injury. ... You used the product as a reasonable individual would have.

What Do You Need to Prove in a Strict Product Liability Claim? The product was unreasonably unsafe at the time it was sold. The seller expected that consumers would use the product without any further modifications. The product was used as intended.

Consider the next five steps as the beginning of a comprehensive product liability protection program. Transfer Risk through Management of Suppliers. ... Managing Supplies and Imported Goods. ... Build Safety into Design. ... Keep Essential Records. ... Enable and Review Customer Feedback.

In Arkansas, a product liability action may be based on negligence or strict liability and may include claims of design defect; manufacturing defect; or failures of warning, instruction, and marketing.

Product liability Manufacturing defect, where the manufacturing of a product was done incorrectly. Design defect, where the design of a product itself was unsafe and there existed safer alternatives. Marketing defect, where there is inadequate warning of the product risks.

In legal disputes regarding product liability, a risk-utility test is used to determine whether a product's design or warning is defective, thereby making the manufacturer liable for injuries caused by its product.

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Arkansas Products Liability Questionnaire