[Open Design + Hardware] Liability in hacking medical equipment

[Dr. Peter Troxler]

Imagined John would need to make up his mind: hacking or suing … the two don't mix easily

On 10 Nov 2013, at 16:30 , anNa seravalli <anna.seravalli at mah.se> wrote:

>> John goes to makers-space, receives some advice from the manager, and based on that advice, John makes some changes to the bicycle's brakes. Then John is involved in an accident with his bicycle, because it suddenly can't brake.
>> 
>> If he hadn't made any changes, John would probably be able to sue the bicycle manufacturer. Now, the manufacturer would likely claim that the accident was not because of the original product, but because of the changes John made. Will John now be able to sue the makers-space? 
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