Strict liability is commonly applied in product liability cases. A person or business that manufactures or sells a product makes an implied warranty that the product is safe. The business is then liable for
defective products, regardless of fault or negligence. If the product causes injury and the claimant can prove the defect, the defendant will be held strictly liable for the damage.
The vicarious liability doctrine comes from the old English law "respondeat superior," in which the master was liable for the acts of their servants. The purpose of this doctrine is to transfer the liability from one person to another person who would probably have a greater ability to pay. In some jurisdictions, parents may be held vicariously liable for negligent acts of the children and employers liable for the acts of their employees
defective products, regardless of fault or negligence. If the product causes injury and the claimant can prove the defect, the defendant will be held strictly liable for the damage.
The vicarious liability doctrine comes from the old English law "respondeat superior," in which the master was liable for the acts of their servants. The purpose of this doctrine is to transfer the liability from one person to another person who would probably have a greater ability to pay. In some jurisdictions, parents may be held vicariously liable for negligent acts of the children and employers liable for the acts of their employees
