Should plaintiffs be able to recover from cigarette manufacturers
January 9th, 2018
1. Should plaintiffs be able to recover from cigarette manufacturers for smoking-related illnesses? Are there variables that should affect the manufacturers’ liability? What are they? What effect should the warnings on cigarette packages have on the outcome?2. Decisions in product liability cases sometimes make headlines, with much of the public outraged over what seems to be an excessive recovery for action seen to be the fault of the plaintiff. Is it too easy to recover in product liability? Why has the law changed over the past several decades to eliminate the need to prove negligence? Who wins and who loses as a result of these changes? What changes would you make if you could?