Tort reform, plaintiffs' lawyers, and access to justice /
"Tort reform is a favorite cause for many business leaders and right-leaning politicians, who contend that out-of-control lawsuits throttle growth and inflate costs, particularly in healthcare. Less is said about how such reforms might affect the ability of individuals to recover damages for in...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lawrence, Kansas :
University Press of Kansas,
2015.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- In the Crosshairs
- "They Grabbed the Pendulum ... and Nailed It to the Wall!" : Highlights of Tort Reform, Texas Style
- A Glimpse of the Past and the Development of the Texas Plaintiffs' Bar
- The Tension between Professional Norms and the Need to Generate Business : A Window into Professional Identity
- "People Like Me Are Really the Majority of Plaintiffs' Lawyers" : Structure and Hierarchy in the Texas Plaintiffs' Bar
- "If My Referring Lawyers Go Away, I'm in Trouble" : Reputation, Specialization, and the Referral of Cases
- "The Juice Simply Isn't Worth the Squeeze in Those Cases Anymore" : Damage Caps, "Hidden Victims," and the Declining Interest in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Conclusion : "Unless There's a Way to Make Money Practicing Law, Rights Don't Make Any Difference."