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Full-Text Articles in Law
Summary Of Munda V. Summerlin Life & Health Ins. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 83, Joseph Bowen
Summary Of Munda V. Summerlin Life & Health Ins. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 83, Joseph Bowen
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a district court order granting a motion to dismiss in a tort action.
To Dollars From Sense: Qualitative To Quantitative Translation In Jury Damage Awards, Valerie P. Hans, Valerie F. Reyna
To Dollars From Sense: Qualitative To Quantitative Translation In Jury Damage Awards, Valerie P. Hans, Valerie F. Reyna
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
This article offers a new multistage account of jury damage award decision making. Drawing on psychological and economic research on judgment, decision making, and numeracy, the model posits that jurors first make a categorical gist judgment that money damages are warranted, and then make an ordinal gist judgment ranking the damages deserved as low, medium, or high. They then construct numbers that fit the gist of the appropriate magnitude. The article employs data from jury decision-making research to explore the plausibility of the model.
Malpractice In Scandinavia, Vibe Ulfbeck, Mette Hartlev, Mårten Schultz
Malpractice In Scandinavia, Vibe Ulfbeck, Mette Hartlev, Mårten Schultz
Chicago-Kent Law Review
The article describes the special Scandinavian patient insurance system which secures compensation for patients in malpractice cases. For all practical purposes, the insurance based systems have replaced ordinary tort law rules in malpractice cases in Scandinavia. Thus, the basic feature of these systems is that proof of fault is not a requirement for obtaining compensation. Other criteria which are more favourable to the patient are applicable. The article concludes that in general the compensations systems have been successful in making it easier for the patients to obtain compensation. However, the systems also face challenges, some of which stem from the …
Blindsight: How We See Disabilities In Tort Litigation, Anne Bloom, Paul Steven Miller
Blindsight: How We See Disabilities In Tort Litigation, Anne Bloom, Paul Steven Miller
Washington Law Review
Tort litigation operates with a distorted perspective of disability. It suffers from blindsight; it does not see people with disabilities the way they see themselves. Disability advocates emphasize that most people with disabilities lead happy lives. Deeply rooted biases, however, make it difficult for this perspective to be recognized. Tort litigation’s heavy emphasis on medical testimony and its repeated portrayal of plaintiffs as “less than whole” over-emphasize the physical aspects of disability and unfairly depict people with disabilities as tragic. When legal actors embrace these views, they reinforce harmful stereotypes outside the courthouse doors. Newly disabled plaintiffs are also likely …
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: The Development Of Medical Malpractice Litigation In Brazil, Eduardo Dantas
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: The Development Of Medical Malpractice Litigation In Brazil, Eduardo Dantas
Chicago-Kent Law Review
This paper aims to demonstrate how medical malpractice litigation is developing in Brazil, and how the Brazilian legal system is dealing with the increase of demands against health care professionals. A brief overlook on the legal structure is provided, highlighting the most important issues being discussed today in Brazilian courts, regarding autonomy, consent, choice, the definition of moral damages, and the influence of the Consumer's Defense Code in litigation regarding health law.
Yangge Dance: The Rhythm Of Liability For Medical Malpractice In The People's Republic Of China, Zhu Wang, Ken Oliphant
Yangge Dance: The Rhythm Of Liability For Medical Malpractice In The People's Republic Of China, Zhu Wang, Ken Oliphant
Chicago-Kent Law Review
This paper summarises the development of liability for medical malpractice in the People's Republic of China, beginning with the establishment of a formal system of administrative liability in 1987, its refinement in 2002, and the broadly contemporaneous judicial recognition of a concurrent tortious liability under general civil law. All these developments may be said to have furthered the interests of patients. The incorporation of liability for medical malpractice into the Tort Liability Law of 2009, however, arguably marks a step backwards, subordinating the interests of patients in favor of the interests of the medical community, and further reforms in the …
Medical Malpractice: The Italian Experience, Claudia Dimarzo
Medical Malpractice: The Italian Experience, Claudia Dimarzo
Chicago-Kent Law Review
Beginning with an investigation into the problematic nature of medical liability, the Article overviews the most significant approaches taken by courts and scholars in order to establish whether the physician's position before the patient is comparable with that of either a tortfeasor or a contractor.
Having explained that the most recent approaches in this regard tend toward the recognition of the contractual nature of medical liability, the Author discusses the implications of such a solution, making specific reference to the following issues: 1) the assignment of the burden of proof (along with the distinction between obligations of means and obligations …
The Law Of Medical Misadventure In Japan, Robert B. Leflar
The Law Of Medical Misadventure In Japan, Robert B. Leflar
Chicago-Kent Law Review
This paper offers a comprehensive overview of Japanese law and practice relating to iatrogenic (medically-caused) injury, with comparisons to other nations' medical law systems. The paper addresses criminal sanctions for Japanese physicians' negligent and illegal acts; civil law principles of substantive law and related issues of procedure, practice, and liability insurance; and administrative measures including health ministry programs aimed at expanding and improving the quality of peer review within Japanese medicine, and a recently implemented no-fault compensation system for birth-related injuries.
Among the paper's findings are these. Criminal and civil actions increased rapidly after highly publicized medical error events at …
Medical Malpractice And Compensation In The Uk, Richard Goldberg
Medical Malpractice And Compensation In The Uk, Richard Goldberg
Chicago-Kent Law Review
In the first part of this paper, Dr. Goldberg examines the context in which medical malpractice liability is operating in the UK. The fact that the state-run National Health Service (NHS) is the major healthcare provider in the UK has several implications, since funding for medical malpractice compensation in the NHS comes from the taxpayer. The most recent empirical evidence on the incidence and funding of claims in England and Scotland is assessed, to show a trend of expenditure on clinical negligence increasing, particularly in England. This is followed by an examination of the statutory framework for the empowerment of …
Worthy Of Their Name? Addressing Aquatic Nuisance Species With Common Law Public Nuisance Claims, Christopher Grubb
Worthy Of Their Name? Addressing Aquatic Nuisance Species With Common Law Public Nuisance Claims, Christopher Grubb
Chicago-Kent Law Review
Aquatic invasive species like the Asian carp and zebra mussel have caused grave ecological and economic harm across the United States, and frequently harm rights common to the public such as boating, fishing, and bathing. Yet, Congress' efforts to address the problem through legislation have been piecemeal and unsuccessful. Historically, the common law of public nuisance served as an important tool to remedy transboundary pollution. More recently, courts have established that such public nuisance claims will be displaced where Congress has comprehensively regulated in a field. This Note explores whether public nuisance claims involving aquatic invasive species should be displaced …
Medical Malpractice And Compensation In Global Perspective: How Does The U.S. Do It?, David A. Hyman, Charles Silver
Medical Malpractice And Compensation In Global Perspective: How Does The U.S. Do It?, David A. Hyman, Charles Silver
Chicago-Kent Law Review
This article describes the problem of health care error in the United States of America and the various regulatory, liability, and compensation systems that deal with medical mistakes. In terms of frequency, direct costs, and aggregate social costs, the problem of medical errors is staggering. Millions of patients are killed or injured every year. A large percentage of adverse events could be avoided by the use of reasonable care. Regulators have not dealt with these problems effectively. Regulators specifically appointed to police the medical profession are often lax, whether because of capture, or from a sense of "there but for …
Torts, Phillip Comer Griffeth, Cash V. Morris
Torts, Phillip Comer Griffeth, Cash V. Morris
Mercer Law Review
This Article surveys recent developments in Georgia tort law between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011.
Product Liability, Franklin P. Brannen Jr., Jacob E. Daly
Product Liability, Franklin P. Brannen Jr., Jacob E. Daly
Mercer Law Review
This Article surveys developments in Georgia product liability law between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011. It covers noteworthy cases decided during this period by the Georgia appellate courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States district courts located in Georgia.
Summary Of Klasch V. Walgreen Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Cameron Daw
Summary Of Klasch V. Walgreen Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Cameron Daw
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a district’s grant of court summary judgment in a wrongful death action involving a pharmacist’s duty of care.
Muerte Y Resurreción Del Derecho Sucesorio Peruano, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
Muerte Y Resurreción Del Derecho Sucesorio Peruano, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
El derecho de sucesiones peruano ha sufrido un período de "letargo" que lentamente se viene modificando por el interés de un grupo de académicos y por una serie de casos mediáticos. En la presente nota se rinde cuenta de este itinerario.
Summary Of Estate Of Smith V. Mahoney’S Silver Nugget, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 76, Colin Seale
Summary Of Estate Of Smith V. Mahoney’S Silver Nugget, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 76, Colin Seale
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered a plaintiff’s appeal of a district court’s granting of summary judgment for in a wrongful death action.
¿Anomalías Económicas O Limitaciones Cognitivas? Un Vistazo A La Posición De Dan Ariely, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
¿Anomalías Económicas O Limitaciones Cognitivas? Un Vistazo A La Posición De Dan Ariely, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
En este breve artículo se procura exponer algunos de los méritos del profesor Dan Ariely. Para ello se intenta brindar un bosquejo de la crisis financiera norteamericana y la trascendencia que podría alcanzar una teoría en la que no se asume que los seres humanos son agentes economómicos racionales.
Virginia Should Abolish The Archaic Tort Defense Of Contributory Negligence And Adopt A Comparative Negligence Defense In Its Place, Peter Nash Swisher
Virginia Should Abolish The Archaic Tort Defense Of Contributory Negligence And Adopt A Comparative Negligence Defense In Its Place, Peter Nash Swisher
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Comparación Jurídica Del Derecho Privado Europeo: Método, Historia Y Estilo, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
Comparación Jurídica Del Derecho Privado Europeo: Método, Historia Y Estilo, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco
Reseña bibliográfica de DIURNI, Amalia y HENRICH, Dieter, Percorsi europei di diritto private e comparato, Giuffrè Editore, Milán, 2006, pp. 266 + xii.
Notes On Borrowing And Convergence, Robert L. Tsai, Nelson Tebbe
Notes On Borrowing And Convergence, Robert L. Tsai, Nelson Tebbe
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
This is a response to Jennifer E. Laurin, "Trawling for Herring: Lessons in Doctrinal Borrowing and Convergence," 111 Colum. L. Rev. 670 (2011), which analyzes the Supreme Court's resort to tort-based concepts to limit the reach of the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule. We press three points. First, there are differences between a general and specific critique of constitutional borrowing. Second, the idea of convergence as a distinct phenomenon from borrowing has explanatory potential and should be further explored. Third, to the extent convergence occurs, it matters whether concerns of judicial administration or political reconstruction are driving doctrinal changes.
Noción Y Elementos Existenciales Del Título De Crédito, Bruno L. Costantini García
Noción Y Elementos Existenciales Del Título De Crédito, Bruno L. Costantini García
Bruno L. Costantini García
Discernir la noción y elementos de existencia de los títulos de crédito, considerando la doctrina y la denominación expresada en nuestra Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito, conceptualizando el término de los documentos que consignan un derecho crediticio propio de su naturaleza y deslindando de manera dogmatica y exegética los elementos que lo forman y le dan su funcionamiento, mediante una visión de las instituciones jurídicas que les dan su existencia y aplicación dentro del devenir de los actos de comercio.
Summary Of Cervantes V. Health Plan Of Nev., Inc. Et Al., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Kelli M. Devaney
Summary Of Cervantes V. Health Plan Of Nev., Inc. Et Al., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Kelli M. Devaney
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal of the Eighth Judicial District Court’s grant of summary judgment in a tort action.
Addiction And Responsibility: Thoughts On The Misuse And Misunderstanding Of Addiction In The Courtroom, David L. Wallace
Addiction And Responsibility: Thoughts On The Misuse And Misunderstanding Of Addiction In The Courtroom, David L. Wallace
David L Wallace
No abstract provided.
Wrongful Life: A Modern Claim Which Conforms To The Traditional Tort Framework, Richard E. Wolff
Wrongful Life: A Modern Claim Which Conforms To The Traditional Tort Framework, Richard E. Wolff
Richard D. Wolff
No abstract provided.
Agency Cost Problems In Executive Compensation: An Evaluation Of Dividend Equivalent Rights On Restricted Stocks, Ufuoma Barbara Akpotaire
Agency Cost Problems In Executive Compensation: An Evaluation Of Dividend Equivalent Rights On Restricted Stocks, Ufuoma Barbara Akpotaire
Ufuoma Barbara Akpotaire
Some authors argue that the integration of stock options as well as restricted stocks into executive compensation may reduce the conflicts between shareholders and management but may at the same time give rise to other agency problems connected to debt. While this line of argument may hold some merit, the structure of executive compensation packages, has over the years, focused less on stock options and more on restricted stocks. A classic example of this trend is Microsoft, who in 2003, switched from using stock options to restricted stock.
Compensating executives through restricted stocks has recently come under scrutiny due to …
Interpreting Tort Law, Emily Sherwin
Interpreting Tort Law, Emily Sherwin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Primitive Accumulation And Enclosure Of The Commons: Genetically Engineered Seeds And Canadian Jurisprudence, Wilhelm Peekhaus
Primitive Accumulation And Enclosure Of The Commons: Genetically Engineered Seeds And Canadian Jurisprudence, Wilhelm Peekhaus
Wilhelm Peekhaus
This paper juxtaposes the legal decisions made in the case of Percy Schmeiser, who was sued by Monsanto for patent infringement, against the attempt by the Organic Agriculture Protection Fund to obtain class certification in its efforts to sue Monsanto and Bayer for genetic contamination of organic canola. Together these two cases establish an unacceptable incongruity at common law between the rights enjoyed by intellectual property owners and any corresponding duties that might attach to their inventions. I suggest that Marx’s concept of primitive accumulation offers a suitable theoretical register for apprehending contemporary erosions of the commons through the enclosure …
Splitting The Baby: Standardizing Issue Class Certification, Jenna G. Farleigh
Splitting The Baby: Standardizing Issue Class Certification, Jenna G. Farleigh
Vanderbilt Law Review
The Bible depicts King Solomon resolving a dispute between two women who claimed to be the mother of the same child. In the pursuit of justice, King Solomon threatened to do the unthinkable- slice the child in two. Although severing children is not a recommended vehicle for justice, severing lawsuits is. In fact, in the class-action context, the "issue class" established by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(4) does just what King Solomon threatened-it severs litigation into pieces, allowing aggregate treatment of only certain issues in a given lawsuit. Residual issues are left to be determined in plaintiff-specific, follow-on suits. …
Tort, Not Contract: An Argument For Reevaluating The Economic Loss Rule And Classifying Building Damage As "Other Property" When It Is Caused By Defective Construction Materials, J. Brandon Sieg
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
"Academic Concerns"-Caring About Conversation In Canadian Common Law, Karen Crawley, Shauna Van Praagh
"Academic Concerns"-Caring About Conversation In Canadian Common Law, Karen Crawley, Shauna Van Praagh
Dalhousie Law Journal
The Supreme Court of Canada, in its 2001 decision in Cooper v Hobart, refined the test in Canadian common law for establishing a duty of care in the tort of negligence. Although aware of the complexities and ongoing challenges of the "duty of care" concept, the Supreme Court openly labelled these concerns as "academic." This article confirms these concerns as "academic," but insists that this label underlines their centrality not only to an understanding of the tort of negligence but to the nature and form of common law reasoning. By pointing to errors in the Supreme Court of Canada's judgment-errors …