Shavell, Steven - In: Handbook of law and economics : volume 1, (pp. 139-182). 2007
-bearing and insurance, for the liability system acts as an implicit insurer for accident victims and it imposes risk on potential …, and nonpecuniary harm. Liability is also compared to other methods of controlling harmful activities, notably, to …This is a survey of legal liability for accidents. Three general aspects of accident liability are addressed. The first …