{"id":139,"date":"2016-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/product-recalls-and-product-liability-litigation-looking-at-the-connection-p4\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:34:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:34:09","slug":"product-recalls-and-product-liability-litigation-looking-at-the-connection-p4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/product-recalls-and-product-liability-litigation-looking-at-the-connection-p4\/","title":{"rendered":"Product recalls and product liability litigation: looking at the connection, P.4"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve been looking in recent posts at the issue of product recalls and product liability litigation. Last time, we began looking at how product recall can sometimes, in some states, be used as evidence of liability for negligence in connection with a defective or dangerous product. That is not the case<\/a> here in New York, which subscribes to the though there are certain exceptions.<\/p>\n

Another possible way a recall can go badly for a company is when the company, knowing litigation is possible, destroys evidence that could demonstrate its own negligence. This is known as spoliation, and can sometimes serve as a basis for product liability. The point we\u2019ve been trying to make with respect to how recalls are conducted is that companies who don\u2019t conduct careful recalls can open themselves up to liability, though there may be limitations on plaintiffs\u2019 ability to use recalls as evidence of liability due to the subsequent remedial measures rule. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Another potential limitation on plaintiffs in product liability cases where a recall has been issued is that a company may have the ability to assert the defense that the plaintiff assumed the risk of using a product after receiving a warning through a recall notice or some other means but continued to use the product.<\/p>\n

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