Well, there are well-known cases where companies have explicitly decided that money is more important than safety (see eg. [1][2][3]). As long as it's cheaper t

Well, there are well-known cases where companies have explicitly decided that money is more important than safety (see eg. [1][2][3]). As long as it's cheaper to pay damages than fix defective designs, corporations have gladly let people get maimed or die. The reason why astronomical punitive damages became a thing in the US. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restau... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mcgee_v._General_Motors_Corp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mcgee_v._General_Motors_Corp. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimshaw_v._Ford_Motor_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimshaw_v._Ford_Motor_Co.