Case of Absent Admonishment

[John Glenn <sfarmh1 -at- SCFN -dot- THPL -dot- LIB -dot- FL -dot- US>]

If I may bring the Tim said/Geoff said ( Tim Altom told
us <<... about Paladin Press being sued for ) back to a
TW perspective, how liable are we (writers) if a warning
(a caution even) is omitted from a manual and someone is
killed/injured or a major financial loss is incurred?
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As a former newspaper editor, I know that LIBEL laws (at
least) vary by state. I also know the rule simply is:
don't even get THREATENED with a suit (unless you happen
to work for the LV Sun).
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As a TW working with PEs*, I know a PE can lose a license
if a missing admonishment is blamed for an accident. I
SUSPECT this may vary by locale, but not certain.
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** PE = Professional Engineer
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As a CSR/TW/Training mgr. I was named in a suit because
I HELPED the person who sued me. (The suit was tossed out,
but it took our lawyer'$ involvement.)
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So the question: aside from possible loss of job (boss has
no sense of humor cause we cost the firm $n,000s), what is
OUR (TW) liability in the Case of the Absent Admonishment ?

john glenn   sfarmh1 -at- scfn -dot- thpl -dot- lib -dot- fl -dot- us


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