Products Liability State Law Survey

Summary

This practice note is a 50-state survey chart that covers product liability. This chart addresses product liability actions, including statutes of limitations, admissibility of product modifications, indemnity of sellers, and statutes of repose. Highlighted issues include: (1) statute of limitations, (2) rebuttable presumptions, and (3) specific firearms and ammunition provisions. This survey covers only state laws and regulations due to the lack of federal treatment of the issues in focus.