determine whether patient negligence should be considered in litigation. The project examines the line at which a physician’s … response by patients, this project considers whether comparative negligence attaches. Goodwin and Richardson argue due … reasonably in trusting her medical provider. Here, the authors propose a test that considers the patient’s competence, knowledge …

Physicians are traditionally liable under a negligence rule of liability. Economic analysis of liability rules … because of imperfect information on the part of courts, doctors, patients, liability insurers and health insurers. Imperfect … incentives for physicians to practice defensive medicine and incentives for plaintiffs and defendants to invest in litigation …

pay a copayment themselves when the amount of GPs' incentives is high, the one of the patients' copayment is low, they …In theory, health care providers may adapt their professional behavior to the financial incentives driven by their … incentives. We propose a theoretical model to identify potential determinants of such preferences. We empirically test our …

Damage Averaging in Tort Law -- On the Superiority of Damage Averaging in the Case of Strict Liability -- Screening Accident …