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Taming Blockbuster Punitive Damages
(University of Illinois Law Review, 2019)
Blockbuster punitive damages awards, i.e., those awards exceeding $100 million, attract attention based on their sheer size. While there have been fewer such awards in the last decade, they remain an important presence in ...
Medical Malpractice Reform
(Denver Law Review, 2019)
Concerns with medical malpractice liability costs have been a principal factor leading states to adopt a series of tort liability reforms. Medical malpractice premiums have been declining, creating less of a cost-based ...
"Sorry" Is Never Enough
(Stanford Law Review, 2019)
Based on case studies indicating that apologies from physicians to patients can promote healing, understanding, and dispute resolution, 38 states have sought to reduce litigation and medical malpractice liability by enacting ...
The Fatal Failure of the Regulatory state
(William & Mary Law Review, 2018)
While regulatory agencies place high values on the benefits associated with the reduction in mortality risks due to regulations, these same agencies substantially undervalue lives in their enforcement efforts. The disparity ...