Tort Reform, Plaintiffs' Lawyers, and Access to Justice /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniels, Stephen, 1951- (Author), Martin, Joanne (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Torts > Economic aspects.
Torts.
Law reform.
LAW > Litigation.
LAW > Legal Profession.
LAW > Torts.
Responsabilite civile > Aspect economique > Texas.
Droit > Reforme > Texas.
Responsabilite civile > Texas.
Torts > Economic aspects > Texas.
Law reform > Texas.
Torts > Texas.
Texas.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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."

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