Usually, when you are seeking to hold a company or another person liable or responsible for the injuries that you have suffered, you must prove that the other party was negligent or careless in some manner so as to cause your injuries. An example of this type of liability is in car accidents. If you wish to hold another driver responsible for your injuries, the burden of proof is on you to show that the other driver acted in a careless or negligent manner while driving, which was the proximate cause of your injuries. In strict products liability cases, however, the consumer typically does not bear this high of a burden of proof. A strict liability standard of proof requires only that the consumer show that he or she was injured by using the product. No matter whether the manufacturer of the product acted irresponsibly, carelessly, negligently, or not, the manufacturer is responsible for the injuries caused by the product.