Business & Finance – Marketing Week 2 Assignment in Legal Environment

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapters 8 and 21 of the textbook and the articles discussing product liability. The WestlawLinks to an external site. database in the UAGC Library would be a useful source of information for this purpose

Visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionLinks to an external site. website. Select “Recalls.” Choose one product that has been recalled.

For my assignment,

• Describe the product subject to recall, including the recall date, recall number, and the reason for the recall.
• Analyze whether the manufacturer or any other parties would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer. This should include a discussion of the following elements of negligence:
  • Duty of care
  • Breach of the duty of care
  • Actual causation
  • Proximate causation
  • Actual injury
• Analyze if a potential lawsuit could involve a claim of product liability. How would this differ from a claim of negligence?
• Discuss if the manufacturer or any other parties associated with the recall product would have a defense to claim of negligence or product liability.
• Analyze a consumer protection statute identified under “Consumer Protection” in Chapter 8 of your text that is relevant to the product recall that you have identified.
• Explain how this statute applies to the product involved.

The Consumer Safety paper

• must be 4 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of assignment in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice.
  • Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use APA Level Headings, found on the Writing Center’s APA Style ElementsLinks to an external site. page.
• must use at least 3 credible sources in addition to the course text