EVIDENTIARY PROBLEMS IN PROVING RADIATION INJURY

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal (U.S.) Formerly Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. Q.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00028895909343679· OSTI ID:4270066

Hutton, G L

Legal actions based on radiation injury pose many difficult evidentiary problems which are of interest to the technical expert as well as the lawyer. The technical expert will play an important role in any litigation since, generally, the legal profession has not acquired the language or an understanding of the technology. In . any personal injury suit the plaintiff must show that the defendant owed a duty to the plaintiff to exert a certain degree of care, that the defendant failed to exercise that degree of care, and that the defendant's lack of care resulted in damage to the plaintiff. The potential for radiation injury is extensive since more than 5,000 firms are using either reactor produced radioisotopes or naturally occurring radiomaterials, and more than 125,000 x-ray machines are now in use. A few suggestions are presented for the protection of users of radiation against possible litigation. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-012574
• OSTI ID: 4270066
• Journal Information: American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal (U.S.) Formerly Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. Q., Journal Name: American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal (U.S.) Formerly Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. Q. Vol. Vol: 20; ISSN AIHAA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

HEALTH AND SAFETY
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIOISOTOPES
X RADIATION