Framework and goals of the system The social goals of malpractice litigation include
deterrence against unsafe practices, compensation for injury through negligence, and exact …

This paper evaluates the impact of six different types of tort reforms on the frequency, size,
and number of total annual settlements in medical malpractice cases between 1991 and …

This article uses the complete property‐casualty insurance files of the National Association
of Insurance Commissioners from 1984 to 1991 to assess the effect of medical malpractice …

Abstract Theory suggests that tort reform could have two possible impacts on accidents.
Reforms could increase accidents as tortfeasors internalize less of the cost of externalities …

Whereas the literature evaluating the effect of tort reforms has focused on the impact of
reforms on insurers' reported incurred losses, this article examines the ultimate effects of …

The impact of a statute that is currently in effect depends on expectations about its future
constitutionality. We investigate the effect of tort reform by segmenting reforms into those that …

This study examines the impact of malpractice reforms on physician behavior using a new
measure of liability risk and a nationally representative, individual-level data set on …

The medical malpractice liability system is designed to compensate victims of medical
malpractice both for economic damages and non-economic damages, such as pain and …

Medical malpractice has received much attention in the media with highly publicized jury
awards and reported consequences of excessive litigation. Health care and medical …

In this article, we examine the extent to which the timing of reforms to the tort liability system
coincides with changes in medical malpractice insurance market conditions. Our research is …