Is there a cause of action against a manufacturer for negligent design of a product?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Pike v. Frank G. Hough Co., 2 Cal.3d 465, 467 P.2d 229, 85 Cal.Rptr. 629 (Cal. 1970):
Other California cases recognize a cause of action against a manufacturer for negligent design of a product and support plaintiffs' contention that failure to provide reasonable safety devices may constitute negligence. '(F)or the purpose of showing that there has been a failure to comply with the standard of due care, it is proper to introduce evidence as to the necessity and feasibility of changes in the design of parts of a machine so as to enhance the factor of safety.' (Varas v. Barco Mfg. Co.
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