The liability century : insurance and tort law from the Progressive Era to 9/11 / Kenneth S. Abraham.
2008
KF1250 .A714 2008 (Mapit)
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The liability century : insurance and tort law from the Progressive Era to 9/11 / Kenneth S. Abraham.
Imprint
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
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274 pages ; 25 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The dawn of a new era
The original tort reform : workers compensation
Drivers, lawyers, and insurers : a costly combination
The physicians' dilemma : Medical malpractice liability and the health insurance system
Products liability, environmental liability, and the long tail
Which came first, the liability or the insurance?
Collateral sources, mega-liability, and the stresses of 9/11
Recurring themes, sobering constraints.
The original tort reform : workers compensation
Drivers, lawyers, and insurers : a costly combination
The physicians' dilemma : Medical malpractice liability and the health insurance system
Products liability, environmental liability, and the long tail
Which came first, the liability or the insurance?
Collateral sources, mega-liability, and the stresses of 9/11
Recurring themes, sobering constraints.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF1250 .A714 2008
Language
English
ISBN
9780674027688 alkaline paper
067402768X alkaline paper
067402768X alkaline paper
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