The Road from Medical Injury to Claims Resolution: How No-fault and Tort Differ
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The no-fault system offers an alternative method to tort litigation of obtaining compensation for injuries. By eliminating negligence as a criterion for payment, the no-fault system aims to pay compensation more quickly and return a higher percentage of the liability dollar to those who have suffered harm, either to person or to property. The no-fault concept has been widely applied, especially to automobile accidents, in the United States and in other countries with mixed results. In the area of medical malpractice, no-fault has been of-
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تاریخ انتشار 1999