In determining whether a product is inherently dangerous or has been defectively designed, courts look at:
A) whether anything else could have been done to make the product safer, given the practical and technological limitations of the time.
B) what other companies in the industry are doing.
C) whether the product was grossly overpriced.
D) whether the seller can pass on the costs of injuries as higher prices in the market or if they should be borne by the injured person.

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In determining whether a product is inherently dangerous or has been defectively designed, the courts look to the "state of the art" in existence at the time of manufacture. Under the decisions in most states, this does not mean simply what other companies in the industry are doing; rather, the focus is on whether anything else could have been done to make the product safer, given the practical and technological limitations of the time.

In Determining Whether a Product Is Inherently Dangerous or Has