How litigation can promote product safety

Jon S. Vernick; Jason W. Sapsin; Stephen P. Teret; Julie Samia Mair

doi:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2004.tb01960.x

How litigation can promote product safety

Jon S. Vernick, Jason W. Sapsin, Stephen P. Teret, Julie Samia Mair

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Injuries are an important public health problem in the United States. Litigation against manufacturers or sellers of dangerous products can reduce the risk of future product-related injuries. A framework is presented to describe the mechanism for the successful use of litigation to reduce injury risks.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	551-555
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720X.2004.tb01960.x
State	Published - 2004

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Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Health Policy

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