Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos...
by zopa on Thursday April 27, 2023 @08:12PM
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> However, for industrial equipment if you can modify it - the manufacturer is likely liable.
That’s interesting if true, but do you have a better source (ideally, a court case)? I don’t see that theory of liability discussed anywhere on the page you linked.
Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos...
by shagie on Thursday April 27, 2023 @08:13PM
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Product Liability in the Farm Equipment Industry - https://youtu.be/NdN577BbnSY
It also has two case studies in it.
You can modify a household lawn mower and if you get maimed by it by those modifications, you're at fault.
However, for industrial equipment if you can modify it - the manufacturer is likely liable. Consider how often you hear about deaths due to manufacturing defects (the stats for deaths for framers is 60 - 70 per year per 100,000 in the US).
https://www.wkw.com/farming-accidents/blog/farming-accidents... (personal injury lawyer site)