This project studies the principal aspects of product liability law and the fundamentals of product safety with regard to alleged defects in a heat gun, a table saw and a crane. Plaintiffs sustained serious injuries, property loss, and in one case death from these alleged defects. From the view point of an engineer, opinions will be developed on each case based on standards, depositions, expert witnesses and complaints. With these opinions in mind, decisions will be made regarding the party at fault for the cause of the accidents.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Matthews, Gregory Jay
• Dohan, Christopher M.
• Junkin, Scot Duane

Subject

• Health
• Industry
• Well-Being
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03D162I

Keyword

• Products liability
• Product safety

Advisor

• Dimentberg, Mikhail F.
• Hagglund, Raymond R.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-11-23