Shavell, Steven - In: Handbook of law and economics : volume 1, (pp. 139-182). 2007
is considered, including product liability, causation, punitive damages, the judgment-proof problem, vicarious liability …This is a survey of legal liability for accidents. Three general aspects of accident liability are addressed. The first … is the effect of liability on incentives, both whether to engage in activities (for instance, whether to drive) and how …