PRODUCT LIABILITY: HELP MAY BE ON THE WAY

Product liability, the concept under which a claim that a company's product was dangerous or defective can open the door to claims and lawsuits which threaten profitability and even survival of a company, was the subject of a 1979 seminar. Discussed were the legal aspects, the effect of strict liability on railroad suppliers, the cost of protection, and methods for reducing exposure. Legislation is pending on product liability which could give some relief from disastrous losses.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Cavenagh, W J
• Publication Date: 1980-1-14

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 36-39
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 181
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Insurance; Insurance claims; Legal factors; Liability; Loss and damage; Loss and damage claims; Management; Policy; Quality control; Safety; Suppliers
• Old TRIS Terms: Management policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Law; Policy; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309893
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1980 12:00AM