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Subject:Re: The liability issues of documentation From:Doug Osborn <doug -at- CITR -dot- UQ -dot- OZ -dot- AU> Date:Tue, 8 Feb 1994 08:09:28 EST
LaVonna,
>A similar liability story resulted when a Tulsa, OK
>family sued (and won over) Evenflo for poor documentation accompanying
>a child safety seat. The story was in my chapter's
>newsletter and in STC's _Tieline_. The lawyer involved
>spoke at a chapter meeting. I'll send you more information
>if you are interested.
I'd be interested as well. If nothing else, it's an issue that will raise
the importance of tech writing in some people's eyes (ie "If we don't get
this right, this could happen").
Thanks,
Doug
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