## Possibly ## Manufacturer’s of goods and services (including software) are potentially liable for harm their products cause. The most common cause of action is [negligence][1] which requires: 1. A duty of care, 2. Breach of that duty, 3. Causing (both legally and proximately) … 4. Damage. If the conduct that causes harm is reckless or malicious this may be a crime. That said, such suits or prosecutions are rare and hardly ever succeed. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negligence