Concerns that medical malpractice premiums continue to grow unabated has led to numerous proposals to change liability … were, other factors are contributing to the plight of physicians. But in fact, the claim that malpractice premiums are an … unbearable burden for most physicians is myth, not fact.The first section of this article will examine how this myth began and …

the judicial efficiency, measured as court backlog. Our identification rests on the partial overlap between healthcare …

. The quantile regressions show the greatest effects of joint and several liability limits, noneconomic damages caps, and …