Product Liability Laws in Missouri.

Missouri does not cap compensatory damages in product liability cases.

General punitive damages cap applies.

Missouri has adopted strict liability for sellers of defective products unreasonably dangerous to users or consumers. Plaintiff must prove defect, causation, and damages.

A seller other than the manufacturer may be dismissed from a product liability action when the manufacturer is a named defendant, a judgment against the manufacturer is sufficient to fully compensate plaintiff, and the seller did not create or contribute to the defect.

Missouri applies the risk-utility test to design defect claims, weighing the product's risks against its utility and the feasibility of alternative designs.