Does the rule limiting the admissibility of subsequent remedial measures extend to remedial measures that are offered to show a defect in a product, a defect in a product's design, or a need for a warning or instruction?

Fed. R. Evid. 103(a)(1) (statement of the specific ground of the objection necessary "if the specific ground [of the objection] was not apparent from the context").A party objecting to an offer of evidence need not state the ground of its objection if the ground of the objection is already apparent.

Beard v. Southern Flying J, Inc., 266 F.3d 792, 800-801 (8th Cir. 2001) (holding, in employee's civil action for constructive discharge, that the trial court properly admitted evidence of her sexual behavior at the workplace because it was not unfairly prejudicial to plaintiff ).Under some rape shield laws other sexual conduct or sexual disposition of alleged victim is admissible in a civil proceeding for sexual misconduct if the probative value of the other conduct or of the victim's sexual disposition substantially outweighs the danger of harm to the alleged victim and the risk of unfair prejudice to a party.

United States v. Smith, 451 F.3d 209, 220-222 (4th Cir. 2006) (while acknowledging authority of trial court to limit cross-examination, in this opinion court of appeals stresses importance of giving defense a meaningful opportunity to present a defense; "We review for abuse of discretion a trial court's...The trial court has broad discretion to limit the length of interrogation to prevent excessive consumption of time and waste of resources.