What has toxic tort litigation done for forensic science?

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While many automatically think of the criminal courts when forensic science is mentioned, it has been the civil court that has driven the increase of scientific testimony into the courtroom. These are the so-called toxic torts and product liability cases. These cases are common because a significant amount of money, in the form of damages can be involved. In some instances this has led to the appearance of the courtroom being more a battle of expert witnesses rather than a search for the truth.

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