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Pennsylvania Product Liability Laws<\/h1>\n
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Pennsylvania consumers rely on product manufacturers to protect their safety by ensuring the products they sell are free from dangerous defects. Despite the precautions companies take, serious defects in products still end up harming users. Drugs turn out to have serious side effects, batteries in phones and laptops explode, and medical devices fail to perform as expected. If you were harmed by a defective product in Pennsylvania, the state’s product liability laws can help you obtain compensation for your injuries.<\/p>\r\n

The table and discussion below cover important aspects of Pennsylvania product liability laws.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Statutes of Limitation<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Discovery Rule Used<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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  • Yes, where fraudulent concealment occurs (Fine v. Checcio,<\/i> (2005) 870 A.2d 850, 860)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Statute of Repose<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Limits on Damages<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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  • No<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Comparative Fault<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n