Product Liability Laws in Michigan.

Noneconomic damages in product liability actions are capped, adjusted annually.

Enhanced cap for death or permanent loss of a vital bodily function.

Governs all product liability claims. Requires proof of a defect, causation, and damages. "Alteration in a product" by the user or third party is an affirmative defense.

A manufacturer is not liable for a drug that was approved by the FDA and whose label was consistent with FDA approval at the time of manufacture — unless the manufacturer withheld information from the FDA or misrepresented facts (the "Garcia" exception is narrow).

Michigan has abolished strict liability for product defects. Claims proceed under negligence, breach of warranty, or "alteration of risk" theories.