I'd doubt theres any evidence whatsoever in risk management terms to suggest that this lawyer driven program has made any contribution to increased safety.
I beg to differ. If it had been the company lawyers they would have recommended washing their hands of the whole thing.
This was driven by the engineers. By getting involved with SIDS Cessna have basically exposed themselves to liability issues all over again having been absolved from that mess by US legislation. If you recall Cessna stopped making piston aircraft for a time. This was due to product liability suits and the insurance premiums made the whole business a waste of time. However, Congress passed legislation that effectively put a sunset clause on product liability for aircraft. Can't remember the time period but think it was either 20 or 30 years. SIDS has opened up Cessna to liability issues for those aircraft again.