North Carolina Workers Compensation laws are different in that they are designed to compensate employees who are injured or disabled on the job without the need for litigation. Benefits for dependents of those workers who are killed because of work-related accidents or illnesses are also provided under these laws.

Some laws also eliminate the liability of co-workers in most accidents. State Workers Compensation statutes and Federal statutes address such issues as Black lung, industrial accidents and In Utero Workplace Injuries.

Because of the many chemicals and solvents used in the workplace and in American Industry, we should also refer here to product liability laws.  Product liability laws refer to the liability of anyone with a responsibility for a product - from the supplier or manufacturer to the seller -  if that product causes damage due to defect.  Product liability law has grown to include intangibles (gas), naturals (pets), real estate (house), and writings (navigational charts.)  

Liability claims can be based on negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty of fitness.  The United States Department of Commerce has promulgated a Model Uniform Products Liability Act (MUPLA) for voluntary use by the states. There is no federal products liability law.  Examples of product liabilities involve defective products such as gas tanks, tire defects, air bag injuries, toxic chemicals, some environmental pollution.

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