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There are three common elements to all product liability lawsuits, regardless of the legal theory that the lawsuit is brought under. The lawsuit must involve a product, the product must be found to be defective, and the product defect must be found to be the proximate cause of the injury.

Second, 42 PA Con. Stat. §5536, referred to as the ?statute of repose,? prohibits an injured person from filing a product liability claim more than 12 years after they originally purchased the product in question.

Product liability is a doctrine that gives plaintiffs a cause of action if they encounter a defective consumer item. This doctrine can fall under negligence, but it is generally associated with strict liability, meaning that defendants can be held liable regardless of their intent or knowledge.

If a product was defective when it left the defendant's control, the defendant is liable for the harm caused by the defect. This is true even if the defendant took all possible care in the design, manufacture, distribution, lease, or sale of the product. Pennsylvania calls this strict liability.

Pennsylvania's premises liability laws hold businesses and individuals liable for injuries they cause. Depending on the specifics of your case, you may be entitled to economic damages, non-economic damages, wrongful death damages, and possibly punitive damages if you file a premises liability claim.

The statute of limitations for product liability claims is generally two years in Pennsylvania. This means at you will have two years from the date of your injury after being injured by a defective product.