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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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shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
damn couldnt even get to Christmas dinner before this question lmao im not looking for anything serious rn so no updates lol
11:14
i made out with my ex in a stairwell the other day if you care. my only update
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
oof
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
twitter ex or a different ex
11:15
different ex
windyMagician
11:15
since its not Twitter dude I'll forgive it
shaquilleoatmeal
11:17
at least you did that before the new year, cant carry that baggage in 25
11:17
I think he thinks if I move to nyc we’re going to get back together
11:17
that’s not my plan tbh
jackfrost11770
11:18
this is so funny
shaquilleoatmeal
11:19
lmao damn wish id be classmates with this dude
shaquilleoatmeal
11:20
@cheriebomb: you never know what the future holds
jackfrost11770
11:20
also cherie fallen soldier
jackfrost11770
11:20
i got home at 8 am from the club and my neighbor was leaving to go biking. truly living in different worlds
11:20
i don’t fw him that heavy tbh
11:21
i get along better with his friends than i do with him
windyMagician
11:21
nah the hiking in Nike blazers deserves jail time
11:21
he was already vomiting and shitting in a hole I think he did his penance
windyMagician
11:26
call that restorative justice
11:35
they put a place in the UK second. I don’t trust their methodology
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
im laughin cause it definitely isnt but the fact that some people this it is is comical
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
tink*
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
think jee
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
jeez - im over it
11:37
imagine saying you want to go to boston for christmas 💀
shaquilleoatmeal
11:40
imagine you not wanting to go what lmao
13:55
not impressed by the fact that they have a park and some buildings. who doesn't
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