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HARRY PHILO AND THE EVALUATION OF RISK

HARRY PHILO AND THE EVALUATION OF RISK

Harry Philo was a nationally known plaintiff’s lawyer and author of a number of legal publications including  the Lawyers Desk Reference. He practiced in Michigan for many years and died this year.  He wrote about hazards and the obligation to protect from injury. His analysis included the concepts of  risk which refers to the degree of exposure to a hazard. For example, the risk of one car a day crossing railroad tracks compared to 1000 cars a day. Hazard refers to the potential…

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Harry philo and products liability cases

Harry philo and products liability cases

When I think of products cases I think of Harry Philo. He was the lawyer who wrote about concepts of product safety and principles that apply to the manufacture and sale of products. He wrote about hazard and danger. His publication Lawyer’s Desk Reference was the standard for plaintiff product liability cases. Here are a few of his concepts from this publication. Hazard A hazard is a condition or changing set of circumstances which present the potential for injury Risk…

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