What is “strict tort liability”?

Strict tort liability is a legal term used in North Carolina products liability law. When a business is subject to strict tort liability, it means that the business is held responsible for the damage caused by its product, even if it was not directly at fault for the harm. This type of responsibility is based on the idea that those who create products are responsible for the safety of those products. In other words, if a consumer is harmed or injured because of a product, the business that made the product can be held strictly liable for the damages. This means that even if the business was not aware of the dangerousness of the product or could not have been expected to know, they are still responsible for the harm caused. Because of strict tort liability, companies must take extra precaution and conduct necessary safety tests before releasing their products, in order to ensure that their products are safe for public use. This helps to protect consumers from dangerous and potentially harmful products.

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What is “strict tort liability”?

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