This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Safety Devices. For more information on product liability see the pages on Wikipedia.
Safety Devices- Cases
Safety devices, also known as guards or guarding devices,are an alternative to design changes that would eliminate the danger.The preferred alternative is a design that poses no danger.
1973 Butler v. Washington Refrig. Serv. Co., 213 Va. 461, 193 S.E.2d 781.
Plaintiff injured while sweeping under refrigerator compressor which had protective shield missing. Proximate cause not shown; judgment for defendant affirmed.
