To Succeed in a Strict Product Liability Suit, an Injured

question 9

True/False

To succeed in a strict product liability suit, an injured plaintiff must show that a product's defect was the proximate cause of the injury.

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Definitions:

Stored Elastic Strain

The energy accumulated in rocks as a result of tectonic forces, which can be released suddenly during an earthquake.

Fault

A crack in the Earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other, often associated with, or the result of, seismic activity.

Elastic Manner

Describes a response to deformation where a material returns to its original shape after the stress causing the deformation is removed.

Subduction Zone

A region on Earth where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing earthquakes and volcanic activity.