Strict Liability and Torts
Strict Liability:
Strict liability usually applies to a group of laws known as product liability laws. Product liability laws have been developed to allow a person who has been injured by a product to seek compensation from the product manufacturer, manufacturer of parts, wholesaler or retailer who sold the product. You may not have to prove that a product manufacturer was negligent. These types of laws are known as strict liability laws and you only need to prove that the product was designed or manufactured in a way that made it dangerous when it was used in its intended way.
Tort of Negligence:
Negligence is conduct that does not meet the behavior required from a reasonable person to protect others from harm. If someone is negligent and injuries result, then the injured party may seek compensation. For example, if a business owner does not label a wet floor and you fall and injure your knee, he may be responsible for your injury for failing to post adequate safety warnings. Negligence is a tort and a civil violation.
Intentional Tort:
An intentional tort is a tort that results from an intentional act which causes a civil wrong. You may be able to file a civil personal injury lawsuit in addition to filing a criminal lawsuit. Common intentional torts are: assault and battery, slander, false imprisonment, trespassing on land and inflicting emotional distress.
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