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Strict Liability
Strict Liability is a person is legally responsible for the damages caused by his or her acts and omissions regardless of culpability. Strict liability usually applies when a person is engaged in an inherently dangerous activity, such as using explosives or keeping vicious animals like a tiger. A person who engages in such activities is subject to liability for any harm that results even if the great care was taken to prevent harm. The injured party need not prove the defendant acted unreasonably or with the desire to harm her.
Strict Product Liability may also apply in the case of defective products. The belief behind strict product liability is that anyone who places a defective product into the stream of commerce, from designers to the manufacturers to retailers can be held liable if the product injures someone.
In a strict liability lawsuit, including a product liability lawsuit, an injured party may recover compensatory damages for actual harm caused by the defendant's dangerous activity. In some circumstances, punitive damages may be possible if the plaintiff can show the defendant acted with malice in allowing the injury to occur. Punitive damages are aimed at discouraging others from engaging with malice.
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Law Offices of Peter Buh
115 Cambell Street, Suite 208
Geneva, IL 60134
630-925-7188
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