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Product Liability Laws in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania product-liability claims can involve strict-liability and warranty theories, and the state’s comparative-responsibility framework now expressly interacts with strict-liability allocation in multi-defendant cases. Product cases often turn on injury timing, warnings, design choices, and whether the claim is pleaded in tort, warranty, or both.

Last verified: 2026-04-16

State law

Statute of Limitations

2 years for most injury-based product claims42 Pa.C.S. § 5524

Pennsylvania product-liability claims involving personal injury generally follow a 2-year statute of limitations.

Exceptions

Warranty Claims for Sale of Goods — 4 years13 Pa.C.S. § 2725

Warranty claims tied to contracts for sale generally carry a 4-year limitations period, with special accrual rules for warranties extending to future performance.

State law

Fault & Liability Rules

Comparative Responsibility with Strict-Liability Allocation42 Pa.C.S. § 7102(a.1)

Pennsylvania’s comparative-negligence statute now expressly addresses allocation among defendants in actions that include strict liability, which matters in many product cases.

State law

Key Pennsylvania Statutes

Comparative Negligence / Strict Liability Allocation42 Pa.C.S. § 7102(a.1), (a.2)

Pennsylvania law addresses how fault and liability are apportioned across defendants, including in actions involving strict liability, which is critical in many multi-party product cases.

Breach of Warranty in Sale of Goods13 Pa.C.S. §§ 2714, 2715, 2725

Pennsylvania’s commercial code preserves warranty-based remedies, including damages for injury to person or property proximately resulting from breach of warranty, alongside a separate 4-year limitations rule.

State law

Official Sources

Pennsylvania General Assembly

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