The Development of Imputing Principle of the Product Liability of the U.S.A.

The product liability law is an important part of the law of infringement liability.It plays an important role in balancing the interests and the relationship between social groups,especially between the consumers and the producers.The development of product liability law of U.S.A.experienced from the contract liability to the infringement liability,then from the general infringement liability to the special infringement liability.From the point of view of the history,this paper deals with different performance of the imputing principle of the law of infringement liability in the different economic period of U.S.A.,analyzes the factors such as background,foundation of theories and origin of law,thus depicts a general picture of the development of the product liability law of U.S.A.and find out the reference for the product liability law of China.