to Italy, France and Spain. The study sets out by a thorough analysis of U.S. precedents concerning the availability of …

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 …-bearing and insurance, for the liability system acts as an implicit insurer for accident victims and it imposes risk on potential …

Many physicians and tort reform advocates believe that most medical malpractice (“med mal”) claims are “frivolous …”; they often rely on reports that only about 20% of claims result in a payout. Many physicians and reform advocates also … number of defendants they sue. In med mal cases involving only physicians and/or institutions, the mean number of defendants …