What is the test for a product liability for failure to warn?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Michajlun v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc., CASE NO. 14-cv-1365 JM (JMA) (S.D. Cal. 2015):
To state a claim for strict products liability for failure to warn, a plaintiff must allege that the defendant failed to adequately warn of a known or knowable risk and that the failure caused the plaintiff's injuries. See Chavez v. Glock, Inc., 207 Cal. App. 4th 1283, 1304 (2012).
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