{"id":3635,"date":"2024-05-20T16:49:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T20:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2024-05-16T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:50:11","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-strict-liability-for-defective-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-strict-liability-for-defective-products\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Strict Liability for Defective Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car manufacturers are supposed to take measures to ensure that the vehicles they produce are safe for their intended use. All too frequently, however, latent design and manufacturing defects make products dangerous. In many instances, such defects lead to accidents that cause catastrophic injuries. In such cases, the manufacturer may be strictly liable for any damages caused, as demonstrated in a recent New York car crash <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/new-york\/appellate-division-fourth-department\/2024\/263-ca-22-01732.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>. If you were injured in a collision, it is prudent to speak to a Syracuse personal injury lawyer regarding what compensation you may be able to recover.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Facts of the Case <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is alleged that the plaintiff, acting both individually and as the executor of her late husband&#8217;s estate, filed a lawsuit against the defendant automobile manufacturer and the defendant car dealership, seeking compensation for injuries sustained by her husband when the airbag of his SUV unexpectedly deployed following a collision with a deer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reportedly, the plaintiff asserted breach of implied warranty, strict liability, and negligence claims against the defendants, alleging that the injuries were a result of the defendant&#8217;s defective design and manufacture of the vehicle. The defendants moved for summary judgment to dismiss the complaint, which the trial court granted. The plaintiff appealed the dismissal of the strict liability and negligence claims against the defendant automobile manufacturer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-strict-liability-for-defective-products\/#more-3635\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car manufacturers are supposed to take measures to ensure that the vehicles they produce are safe for their intended use. All too frequently, however, latent design and manufacturing defects make products dangerous. In many instances, such defects lead to accidents that cause catastrophic injuries. 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