Hi, I am currently running a health site and over 5 people currently write articles for me to publish on the site. What i want to know is if i write in the disclaimer that "these articles have been written by independent authors and any copyright issues rests with them" will i be free of any problems ?
IANAL, but I don't think a simple disclaimer like that will cover you if your authors copy someone else's article without permission. You are responsible for the content on your site. Even if you aren't liable for infringement, the copyright holders could get your site taken down, since you are publishing their work without permission. I'd say it's worth spot checking the articles, even running them through Copyscape (http://www.copyscape.com/) and realize that often you get what you pay for, article-wise.