Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1995

Technical Documentation and legal Liability

John M. Caher New York Times

Abstract

Litigation rooted in disputes over the interpretation and sufficiency of technical documentation is increasingly common as a number of suits have been filed in state and federal courts. This article describes the matter of Martin v. Hacker (83 NY2nd 1, Nov. 23, 1993), a recent case in which New York's highest court analyzed a technical writer's prose in the context of a lawsuit over a drug-induced suicide.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1995-01-01
DOI
10.2190/9xpr-qj5l-pul2-lw9j
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  1. Todd (2014)
    Avoiding Litigation for Product Instructions and Warnings
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