| name | product-liability-summary |
| title | Product Liability Case Summary |
| description | Generates structured summaries of product liability cases covering liability theories, outcomes, and strategic implications. Use when summarizing defective product litigation, manufacturing or design defect claims, failure to warn cases, breach of warranty disputes, or personal injury product cases. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/product-liability-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | personal-injury |
| language | en |
Product Liability Case Summary
Compresses product liability litigation into a self-contained reference document with liability analysis, outcome details, and strategic takeaways for both sides.
Prerequisites
- Case materials — court opinions, pleadings, expert reports, and/or settlement documents
- Product identification — product name, intended use, and alleged defect
Quick Start
- Gather case materials and identify the product and defect at issue
- Build the case overview table (caption, court, dates, parties, posture)
- Describe the product, standards, and warnings
- Analyze each liability theory and catalog defenses
- Document the outcome (verdict, settlement, or appellate decision)
- Extract strategic implications for both sides
Output Sections
1. Case Overview
| Field | Content |
|---|
| Case name | Full caption |
| Court / Jurisdiction | Court, state/federal, district |
| Case number | Docket number |
| Key dates | Filing, trial, verdict/settlement, appeal |
| Parties | Plaintiff(s) and Defendant(s) with roles |
| Procedural posture | Current status / final disposition |
2. Product Description
- Product name, manufacturer, model/version
- Intended use and design features
- Manufacturing process (if relevant to defect theory)
- Applicable safety standards (CPSC, ASTM, UL, FDA, etc.)
- Warnings and instructions provided to consumers
3. Liability Analysis
Theories — complete for each that applies:
| Theory | Alleged facts | Legal standard | Elements met/failed |
|---|
| Design defect | | Consumer expectation / risk-utility | |
| Manufacturing defect | | Departure from specifications | |
| Failure to warn | | Adequacy of warnings | |
| Breach of warranty | | Express / implied / Magnuson-Moss |
