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Publication Date: August 2009
Publisher: National Center for Policy Analysis (U.S.)
Author(s): N. Michael Helvacian
Research Area: Economics
Keywords: tort reform; compensation
Type: Brief
Abstract:
Could tort reform reduce health care costs? Using the legal system to resolve patient injury claims is expensive and inefficient. The cost of litigation - principally attorneys' fees - raises claim costs, adding billions of dollars a year to premiums for workers' compensation and health insurance.