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risk-utility test

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A quick definition of risk-utility test:

A risk-utility test is a way to determine if a manufacturer should be held responsible for a product that is dangerous. It looks at whether the benefits of the product's design outweigh the risks, and if there could have been a safer alternative design. If a reasonable person would say that the risks were too great compared to the benefits, the manufacturer may be held liable. This is also called a danger-utility test or risk-benefit test.

A more thorough explanation:

The risk-utility test is a method used to hold a manufacturer responsible for product liability. If the evidence shows that a reasonable person would conclude that the benefits of a product's particular design versus the feasibility of an alternative safer design did not outweigh the dangers inherent in the original design, then the manufacturer can be held liable.

For example, if a car manufacturer designs a car with a faulty brake system that causes accidents, the manufacturer can be held liable if it is determined that a safer alternative design was feasible and the benefits of the faulty design did not outweigh the dangers.

Another example could be a pharmaceutical company that produces a drug with harmful side effects. If it is determined that a safer alternative was feasible and the benefits of the harmful drug did not outweigh the dangers, the company can be held liable.

These examples illustrate how the risk-utility test is used to determine if a manufacturer is responsible for product liability.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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