Product Liability Laws in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire does not cap compensatory damages in product-liability cases.

New Hampshire does not allow punitive damages at common law. Enhanced damages are available only where specifically authorized by statute (e.g., Consumer Protection Act treble damages, wage-theft multipliers).

New Hampshire adopted strict product liability. Product sellers are liable for injuries caused by products in defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer.

New Hampshire applies both consumer-expectations and risk-utility analyses for design-defect claims.

New Hampshire Supreme Court eliminated common-law punitive damages. Plaintiffs may recover liberal compensatory damages (including "enhanced compensatory" for aggravated conduct) but not punitives absent statutory authorization.