Post date: Aug 27, 2010 3:02:21 AM
We will be discussing another case today. Hopefully using this to review and tie together several terms we have already learned regarding personal injury cases, types of damages, product liability etc.
Bare bones of this case are a little girl was severely burned when her mother left a lit cigarette in her car. Mom sues the company who made the cigarettes, claiming that they (Phillip Morris) could have made a safer cigarette. You might be surprised at the outcome in this one...
here is a link to the basic facts
information about FSC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_safe_cigarette
not everyone thinks FSC are a good idea
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/health/fire_safe_cigarettes.html
extra- pdf document about cigarette safety and the law