TBK art.65, TKHK art.4: The manufacturer is perfectly responsible for the damage arising from the defect of the product.
Types of Liability
- Production error
- Design error
- Lack of information (warning/instruction)
Responsibles
- Manufacturer
- Importer
- Distributor
- Seller (several)
Compensation
- Treatment expense
- Property damage
- Pecuniary damage
- Product value
Typical Examples
- Exploding phone battery
- Spoiled food
- Faulty medicine
- Dangerous toy
- Car breakdown
Supreme Court 13. HD
13. HD accepts that product liability is "strict liability" and that the manufacturer is obliged to pay compensation when a manufacturing defect is proven.
Compensation lawyer is recommended.