Product liability cases can result in significant awards of money and the amount of the award will depend on the nature and severity of the injury. In some cases, a settlement may be reached with the defendant before a trial has been completed, but in other cases, the plaintiff will have to prove that the defendant was negligent in order to be awarded damages. This is a complex area of law, and there is no hard-and-fast rule about how much a plaintiff can expect to be awarded.