“Better safe than sued”

“Better safe than sorry” is an old proverb. “Better safe than sued” is a modern variation of the proverb. “Better safe than sued — particularly in today ‘s world of class actions” was cited in print in 1979.
 
   
Wiktionary: better safe than sorry
Proverb
better safe than sorry
1. It is preferable to be cautious in one’s choices and actions than to suffer afterwards.
     
Google Books
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Volume 42  
1979
Pg. 22:
Better safe than sued — particularly in today ‘s world of class actions.
 
Google News Archive
30 March 1981, The Blade (Toledo, OH), “Video Tapes Show Project Before Work,” sec. 2, pg. 1, col. 6:
On the premise that it better safe than sued, the city wants to sign a contract for video-taping all property involved in all sanitary projects.
 
30 June 1987, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), “Metro Briefs,” pg. 3B, col. 6:
Better safe than sued
Two days before Lakewood’s general insurance policy was to expire, City Council voted to set aside $150,000 for self-insurance.
 
OCLC WorldCat record
Better safe than sued: avoiding student injury claims.
Author: Carol J Shanaberger
Series: The legal file
Edition/Format:   Article : English
Publication: Jems, Vol 15 (12) (December 1990)
 
OCLC WorldCat record
Better safe than sued
Author: Jack Crabtree
Publisher: Loveland, Colo. : Group Pub., [1998]
Edition/Format:   Print book : English
 
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There’s a book for youth ministry called “Better safe than sued"if that isn’t the title for a youth book I don’t know what is #nyackyfs202
8:10 PM - 22 Apr 2014