The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will greatly expand private coverage and Medicaid while making major changes to payment rates and the health care delivery system. These changes will affect traditional health insurers, individuals, and government payers. In addition, a considerable amount of health care is paid for directly by or is indirectly paid for via legal settlements ...

It is common to hear claims that tort law is undermining the ability of America to grow economically. Tort liability imposes costs on businesses, who complain about its detrimental effects on investment and innovation. While many of these reports are anecdotal, or even false, there is growing evidence on the economic effect of tort law. Tort reform proposals are pressed, and often passed, on th...

Investigations of the epidemiology of adverse events have advanced the safety of patients in hospital. These studies, however, were done in tort jurisdictions, where the fear of litigation may have inhibited frank and open discussion. New Zealand abolished tort liability in 1972, instead providing an administrative system of compensation without the need to prove fault. We analysed data on adve...

Thirteen states currently either mandate no-fault auto insurance or allow drivers to choose between no-fault and tort insurance. No-fault auto insurance requires individuals to carry personal injury protection (PIP) insurance that compensates them for economic losses sustained in automobile accidents, regardless of whoever is at fault, and prohibits individuals from suing for non-economic damag...

according to article 3 of civil responsibility law (tort law), it is necessary for the judge to determine the amounts of damages by considering the  circumstances of the case. one of the instances of  such circumstances which may have an impact on determination of the amount of damages, as mentioned in article 4(2) of tort law, is financial status of the person causing the loss. following the s...