In this even-handed and fascinating book, two leading tort experts explain to lay readers the strengths and weaknesses of our tort law system.
They discuss tort law's compensatory and deterrent functions; its delays, fortuity, and high transaction costs (mostly in lawyer's fees); and its role in discouraging harmful - as well as, on occasion, useful - activities. Bell and O'Connell conclude with an objective review of such current reform enactments and proposals as no-fault insurance, caps on damages, and contingency fee reform.
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About the Author:
Jeffrey O'Connell is Samuel H. McCoy Professor of Law and Class of 1948 Professor of Scholarly Research in Law at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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- PublisherYale University Press
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0300062575
- ISBN 13 9780300062571
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages282
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