This paper (1) will indicate why, under existing civil law, generators of hazardous wastes are relatively immune from liability for personal injuries caused by releases of toxic substances from on-site and off-site land disposal sites; (2) will suggest the changes in existing civil law that will probably occur in the near future, to facilitate imposing legal liability for personal injuries on generators of hazardous wastes; and, (3) will suggest techniques for minimizing the combined future costs of hazardous waste disposal and the payment of damage awards for personal injuries.