2017 Product Liability & Complex Torts Law Compendium

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Created by the ALFA International Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group, this 2017 Compendium is designed to serve as a single resource regarding important product liability & complex torts legal issues. The Compendium provides a synopsis of significant case law or statutes involving:

• If pre-injury waivers/releases of claims for injury or death are enforceable in each state
• If pre-injury waivers of jury trials are enforceable in each state
• If agreements restricting claims for injury or death to binding arbitration are enforceable in each state

This compendium is meant as an overview. We hope you find the materials helpful. Should you have questions, please contact a member of the ALFA International Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group who can provide the appropriate in-depth analysis.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Colombia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Canada- Alberta
Canada- British Columbia
Canada- Ontario
Canada- Quebec

DISCLAIMER: Articles contained within this compendium provide information on general legal issues and are not intended to provide advice on any specific legal matter or factual situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.