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Most states have adopted a version of what is typically referred to as the “Malfunction Theory” that permits circumstantial proof of a product defect in a product liability action. The Malfunction Theory largely corresponds to the doctrine of
res ipsa loquitur in negligence cases. Generally, the concept is that if a product fails in a fashion that most likely would not have occurred if it were not defective, and reasonable alternative explanations can be ruled out, the jury is permitted to conclude that the product was defective, even absent specific proof of a defect. The Malfunction Theory is adopted at Section 3 of the