Who can be held responsible in a product liability case?
Virtually any party in the production and distribution chain of a product can be culpable in a product liability case. If the product was defective in design, the product”s designers can be held accountable. The manufacturer can be held liable if the product was defective in the way it was made if sub-standard materials were used, and for a variety of other things. The party who sold or repaired the product can also be held accountable.
