Louisiana Products Liability Act

This act governs civil liability for harm caused by defective products, establishing a statutory framework that defines when a product manufacturer may be held responsible to a claimant. It sets out an exclusive set of theories under which a product is deemed unreasonably dangerous — defects in construction or composition, defective design, inadequate warnings, and failure to conform to an express warranty — and allocates the burden of proof between the parties, including what a manufacturer is presumed to know about its product and the feasibility of alternative designs. It also addresses the scope of liability for manufacturers and sellers of firearms.

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