In the U.S., a manufacturer can be held liable for a defective product regardless of whether they knew about the defect. On top of that, there is no unified federal product liability law — rules vary state by state, and lawsuits are far more common than in most other markets. For international companies selling or manufacturing products in the U.S., this is a consistently underestimated risk.

This whitepaper gives you a practical overview — including real court decisions:

• Strict liability — why fault is not a prerequisite for liability in the U.S.
• Product warnings — what constitutes adequate warning and what protects you from claims
• Punitive damages — when courts award compensation well beyond the actual loss
• Insurance coverage — which policies make sense for manufacturers and distributors operating in the U.S.