Since the1960's, legal developments in the area of product liability, particularly the adoption of "strict liability" have made it substantially easier for those who have been injured by defective products to recover damage. ... According to statistics made available by the "consumer product safety commission", approximately 28000 Americans die and 33 million others, almost one-eighth of entire population of this country, are injured each year as a result of accidents involving consumer products. ... A conference Board survey revealed that as a result of product liability concerns: "47% ...

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