Maria opens her refrigerator door to get a bottle of "Diet Wrong" soda. When she grabs the bottle it explodes, cutting her badly. Expert examination of bottle fragments does not reveal anything wrong with the bottle. Her lawsuit against "Diet Wrong" will likely result in the producer being held:

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This scenario falls under the doctrine of strict liability, which holds manufacturers liable for injuries caused by a defective product, regardless of whether the manufacturer was negligent or not. Even if the bottle fragments show no evidence of defect, the fact that it exploded and injured Maria means that it was defective and dangerous to consumers. Therefore, the producer of "Diet Wrong" could be held liable for Maria's injuries.

Maria Opens Her Refrigerator Door to Get a Bottle of "Diet