Product liability and the defenses of product liability.

          According to our textbook, there are three major forms of product liability. In Unit 4 Discussion 1, we discussed these areas of product liability and the defenses of product liability. The forms of product liability are listed below: Design defect: According to design defect, the company will be held liable if a product breaks or causes damage. This could be caused by the design of the product has defects. These defects can cause safety issues or damage when using the product. Manufacturing defect: A company can be held liable if manufacturing defects occur, as well. Manufacturing defects can include damage done to a product during shipping and handling. It is the company's job to make sure a product is packed securely before shipping it out. Marketing defect: Marketing defects typically come into play when a company is aware that a product may not be or do all that it is described to be and do. The company can be held liable for lying about the product to enhance it so more people will be likely to buy it.