Abstract
Potential medicolegal problems in disaster response operations appear insufficiently realized by many people who may be ultimately concerned. This article, written in working language and developed from actual working experience, attempts to point out problem areas and to offer simple solutions to minimize and prevent medicolegal involvement in emergency response. As background, and for clearer understanding, a classification and a categorizing of disasters are offered, as well as a discussion of ways and means of legal liability and claim, to include types of injury and damage expected. Particular stress is given the recommendations, notably the distinction and importance of accumulation of positive and negative evidence.