{"id":375051,"date":"2019-05-22T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T18:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/new-jersey-law\/new-jersey-product-liability-laws-1.html"},"modified":"2019-05-22T16:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T21:14:56","slug":"new-jersey-product-liability-laws-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/new-jersey-law\/new-jersey-product-liability-laws-1.html","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Product Liability Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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New Jersey Product Liability Laws <\/h1>\n
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Manufacturers have an obligation to New Jersey consumers to ensure that their products are safe and will not cause harm. When injury does occur, New Jersey products liability<\/a> laws allow consumers to recover damages from the manufacturer or seller, or both.<\/p>\r\n

Types of Products Liability Lawsuits<\/h2>\r\n

There are three basic types of products liability lawsuits in New Jersey based on the following defects:<\/p>\r\n