Product Liability : A Global Problem

Abstract

The four sections to this article have distinct but inter‐related objectives. Part I introduces the concepts, problems and tensions central to an understanding of the product liability debate. These issues recur throughout the article. Part II outlines the development of product liability law in Europe and assesses the impact of the European Directive on Product Liability. The “product liability crisis” in the United States is discussed in Part III, which looks at the law's development and proposals for reform. In Part IV the United States and European positions are compared and the case is made out for a global uniform product liability law which recognises the social responsibility of the producer towards those injured by his products.

Citation

Howells, G.G. (1987), "Product Liability : A Global Problem", Managerial Law, Vol. 29 No. 5/6, pp. 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb022431