Principles of products liability /

Includes bibliographical references and index.The doctrinal development of products liability -- Consumer expectations -- The problem with absolute liability -- Strict products liability -- Construction or manufacturing defects -- Product malfunctions -- Design defects -- Warning defects -- The relation between warnings and product design -- Prescription drugs, medical devices, and the "unavoidably safe" product exemption from strict liability -- Products liability in the "age of statutes" -- Factual causation -- Legal or proximate cause (a reprise of duty) -- Tort damages and the types of compensable injuries -- Defenses based on consumer conduct -- The scope of strict products liability as defined by the nature of the transaction -- Bystander injuries