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Indiana Product Liability Laws<\/h1>\n
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Just like other states in the country, Indiana has product liability laws<\/a> that set the rules for filing claims against manufacturers, retailers, and marketers when a consumer is harmed by using a product. The sections below provide a helpful outline of how product liability laws work in Indiana.<\/p>\r\n

Establishing Liability in Indiana<\/h2>\r\n

Any party that sells\/leases or makes a product available that is in a defective condition making it unreasonably dangerous to any consumer or their property can be liable for any physical harm caused by the product. To be held liable, the seller must be engaged in selling the product, the user must be in a class of people that the seller would reasonably expect to be harmed, and the user must have received the product without a substantial alternation in its condition.<\/p>\r\n

Definition of a Defective Product<\/h2>\r\n

A defective product in Indiana is a product that is in a condition:<\/p>\r\n