Protect Your Accident Investigation: Do Not Waive Privilege and Confidentiality.

COURT DECISION (Ohio, USA)

A Court of Appeals in Ohio recently compelled a company to produce the results of its investigation after a catastrophic injury had occurred at one of its plants. The plaintiffs sought all witness statements, photographs, testing and/or experiments to the equipment, any preliminary and/or file incident ivestigation reports, and notes
authored by investigators. The court rejected the company's claim of attorney-client privilege and work product. The court also concluded that the claimants had demonstrated "good cause" because the requested investigatory material could not be located elsewhere. The company was ordered to turn over the materials to the plaintiff.

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