Introduction
to Product liability law (US and UK)
At common law (law derived from judicial holdings carried over to
the United States from England) the sale of a product was viewed
as a commercial transaction upon which only the parties to the commercial
contract could sue. The law has evolved to the point where today
virtually anyone injured by a "defective" product (defined
as a product which is unreasonably dangerous for its intended use)
can bring an action for damages against any party in the distributive
chain of the product, whether it be the manufacturer, the wholesaler,
the retailer or even the maker of a component part.
Product
liability actions have not been successful, or are drawn out
because of the difficulty of proving that a defective product
in question is counterfeit merchandise from an anonymous manufacturer.
But why should you let matters get out of hand?
SECUTAG
is your company's best legal defence in product liability actions.
Protect your products against piracy and your business from the
damaging effects of lost investments, lost sales and tarnished reputation.
SECUTAG
can bring an end to unfair business practices and grey market activity.
