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Punitive Damages And Regulated Products, Teresa Moran Schwartz
Punitive Damages And Regulated Products, Teresa Moran Schwartz
American University Law Review
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Punitive Damages And Regulated Products, Teresa Moran Schwartz
Punitive Damages And Regulated Products, Teresa Moran Schwartz
American University Law Review
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A Moderate And Restrained Federal Product Liability Bill: Targeting The Crisis Areas For Resolution, Aaron D. Twerski
A Moderate And Restrained Federal Product Liability Bill: Targeting The Crisis Areas For Resolution, Aaron D. Twerski
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In this article I have tried to offer a rational, feasible, and politically acceptable solution to the present product liability crisis. To do this, I have first set out the problem. I explain in Part I how courts have created the crisis by formulating incomprehensible legal standards. In Part II, I examine the difficulties with assessing punitive damages against a defendant. In Part III, I discuss the conflict between the torts and workers' compensation systems. In Part IV, I reflect on the need to protect wholesalers and retailers from needless litigation. Part V suggests that a federal study on the …