On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Sean Breheny wrote: > On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Bob Axtell wrote: > > Imagine being at a jury trial between your client and a user whose home > > burned down. > > What will you say when the user's lawyer asks you whether your product > > was approved as fire-safe by UL? If UL passed your product, you > > can rest easy- it's a cakewalk. I believe this is not true. > > Without the UL mark, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to win a jury trial, > > because juries cannot make complex technical judgments. > > > > Is that really true? I would have thought that there is a significant > danger of you losing the suit even if you DO have UL cert. If your > product caused the fire (or if the plaintiff can make it look like it > might have), then you AND UL are at fault, right? > I think Sean is correct. I went through a two day UL seminar given by UL India in January. The UL guys told us that UL will investigate the incidents and UL certificates could be revoked. You will still be held liable for the damage. Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist