The liability century : insurance and tort law from the Progressive Era to 9/11 /

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Main Author: Abraham, Kenneth S., 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008
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245 1 4 |a The liability century :  |b insurance and tort law from the Progressive Era to 9/11 /  |c Kenneth S. Abraham 
260 |a Cambridge, Mass. :  |b Harvard University Press,  |c 2008 
300 |a 274 p. ;  |c 24 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a The dawn of a new era -- The original tort reform : workers compensation -- Drivers, lawyers, and insurers : a costly combination -- The physicians' dilemma : Medical malpractice liability and the health insurance system -- Products liability, environmental liability, and the long tail -- Which came first, the liability or the insurance? -- Collateral sources, mega-liability, and the stresses of 9/11 -- Recurring themes, sobering constraints 
650 0 |a Liability (Law)  |z United States  |x History 
650 0 |a Insurance, Liability  |z United States  |x History 
650 0 |a Torts  |z United States  |x History 
650 0 |a Damages  |z United States  |x History 
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