EXPLODING AIR BAGS

A tort is an infringement of rights leading to civil legal liability. When a corporation or individual violates his responsibilities and someone else suffers out of this violation, this is considered a tort (Chan & Lee, 2016). In the case of Takata, the company failed to disclose that air bag inflators exploded due to too much force. As a result of the nondisclosure, a dozen of motorists have suffered injuries whenever air bags explode. This has attracted civil liabilities against the company. This paper explains two types of torts and the steps taken to avoid liability. These are product liability and fraudulent misrepresentation.

The types of torts associated with businesses are, product liability and fraudulent misrepresentation. Product liability arises as a result of the injuries suffered as a result of the use of a product. Companies should take precautionary measures before releasing their products to the market. Equally, corporations should make full disclosure of material facts about their products (Goldberg & Zipursky, 2015). Product liability can be reduced if companies redesign their products and put in more ergonomic features. Equally important, the corporations should carry out a thorough testing and subjecting to standardization before releasing to the market (RECOURS & Calabresi, 2013).

Fraudulent misrepresentation occurs when a company fails to make full disclosure of material facts about a product to the clients. It occurs when the company in itself knows that it is withholding material information that could influence the client not to engage in business with the company. In order to reduce liabilities against fraudulent misrepresentation, the company should give full disclosure of material facts about their products. This should be done before the product is launched into the market.

                                                               References                  

Chan, G. K. Y., & Lee, P. W. (2016). The Law of Torts in Singapore.

Goldberg, J. C., & Zipursky, B. C. (2015). The Supreme Court’s Stealth Retrun to the Common Law of Torts. DePaul L. Rev., 65, 433.

RECOURSE, C., & Calabresi, G. (2013). AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS TORTS & COMPENSATION SYSTEMS PANEL.