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Reasonable Foreseeability and Liability in Relation to Genetically Modified Organisms

McGill University

Stuart Smyth

University of Saskatchewan

This article examines problems that may arise when addressing liability resulting from the genetic modification of microbes, animals, and plants. More specifically, it evaluates how uncertainties relating to the outcomes of these biotechnological innovations affect—or may affect—the courts' application of the reasonable foreseeability requirement and, hence, liability under the tort of negligence. The article also examines how concern expressed by society about injuries feared to result from these genetically modified products could have an impact on the way the courts assess reasonable foreseeability in this area.

Key Words: reasonable foreseeability • liability • negligence • causation • duty of care • risk • uncertainty • biotechnology • innovation

Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 27, No. 3, 215-232 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0270467607300635


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