title: Risk assessment: legal judgments and products liability, or the nexus between science and the law.
abstract: This presentation examines the legal aspects of risk and risk assessments. Included are discussions of the role of scientifically defined risk in business and governmental decisions and in the requirement of legal proof in toxic tort.
authors.affiliation: Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Washington, DC 20006.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Byington
mesh_terms: D006077:Government Agencies; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007603:Jurisprudence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States