I think the standard that we are all trying to reach is a standard of fairness, to give neither people who are injured by faulty products an advantage or people who manufacture those products an unfair advantage. The key I think is a level playing field. The key is fairness to everyone. That is something that has been very difficult.
Discussing the need for fairness in product liability legislation.
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