Liability Prevention via the CourtߞIs it Possible?

Though common law declares the safety of the people as the supreme law and guarantees to every individual the right of personal safety, courts cannot protect individuals from product-caused injuries because of inherent shortcomings of the judicial process. Scientific and technological changes take place on a predetermined time scale but ethics and human values do not develop in the same manner. The adversary system of adjudication of private disputes cannot promote a contextual approach to technology assessment whereby goal-oriented policy can be made by courts.