Products Liability / Strict Tort Liability

Products Liability uses a theory of Strict Tort Liability to hold a manufacturer responsible for injuries caused by defective products, regardless of negligence or privity.

The elements of liability are:

1. A product contained a defect;
2. The defect in the product caused an injury; and
3. – The defect existed when the product left the hands of the manufacturer.

Allison v. Merck & Co., Inc., 878 P.2d 948, 952, 110 Nev. 762, 767 (1994).