During the 20th century, when consumers were injured as a result of using defective products, courts adopted a new legal standard that could apply to such cases, so that negligence was no longer the only standard:

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The new legal standard that was adopted during the 20th century for cases where consumers were injured as a result of using defective products is strict liability. This means that manufacturers can be held liable for injuries caused by their products even if they were not negligent in producing or designing them.

During the 20th Century, When Consumers Were Injured as a Result