Using a comprehensive database of closed claims maintained by the Texas Department of
Insurance since 1988, this study provides evidence on a range of issues involving medical …

One of the foremost civil justice issues commanding attention at both federal and state levels
is reform of the tort system. Central to the ongoing tort reform debate is data cited by both …

Principles of Law and Economics is an undergraduate coursebook designed specifically for
students with little or no background in economics. Written in a clear, jargon-free style, it …

Among the most prominent products associated with product liability claims are
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, private aircraft, automobiles, and cigarettes. Damages …

Concerns with medical malpractice liability costs have been a principal factor leading states
to adopt a series of tort liability reforms. Following the enactment of medical malpractice …

As surely as the unartful phrase" DRG creep" 2 has become an accepted member of the
health care provider vernacular, the phrase" COBRA creep" 3 seems destined to join it. DRG …

This book is a broad and deep inquiry into how contingency fees distort our civil justice
system, influence our political system and endanger democratic governance. Contingency …

DIVThis provocative book brings together twenty-plus contributors from the fields of law,
economics, and international relations to look at whether the US legal system is contributing …

The American legal system has allowed punitive damage awards1 from the beginning of the
country's history. 2 Currently, 1. Punitive damages, also referred to as" exemplary …

In the past few decades, most states have enacted a specific tort reform that gives
defendants the option to pay damages awards to a successful plaintiff in the form of periodic …