Safety Experts Needed

Author appeals to safety professionals to become involved in the legal system as expert witnesses. Too often, he explains, expert witnesses with little safety training testify about injury causation and safe design. "But this is our field," he says. "Juries need to hear from safety pr...

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Published in:Professional safety 1998-03, Vol.43 (3), p.18-23
Main Author: GALLAGHER, VINCENT A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident prevention
Asbestos
Attorneys
Contractors
Defective products
Design
Engineers
Guidelines
Injury prevention
Law
LEGAL ISSUES
Liability
Litigation
Manufacturers
Negligence
Professionals
Safety management
Safety training
Witnesses
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Summary:Author appeals to safety professionals to become involved in the legal system as expert witnesses. Too often, he explains, expert witnesses with little safety training testify about injury causation and safe design. "But this is our field," he says. "Juries need to hear from safety professionals."
ISSN:0099-0027
2163-6176