The alteration defense asserts that post-sale modification of a product caused the injury rather than any original defect.

The bulk supplier doctrine limits a raw material supplier's duty to warn end users of downstream product hazards.

Compliance with standards offers evidence that a product or conduct met applicable regulatory or industry requirements.

The component part doctrine limits liability of a supplier whose non-defective component was integrated into a defective finished product.

The economic loss doctrine bars tort recovery for purely economic losses not accompanied by personal injury or damage to other property.

Federal preemption is the doctrine under which federal law displaces conflicting state law, including state tort claims.

The government contractor defense shields contractors who supplied products conforming to precise government specifications.

The learned intermediary doctrine holds that a drug or device manufacturer satisfies its duty to warn by warning the prescribing physician rather than the...

Misuse of product asserts that the plaintiff used the product in a manner the manufacturer could not reasonably foresee.

The state of the art defense asserts that a product reflected the best available technology and knowledge at the time of manufacture.