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Chapter 22: Torts and Public
Policy
Tort Reform
The Cost of Safety
Tort
Reform
American
Tort Reform Association
Read the articles provided about different tort reform issues.
Do you agree that some or all tort laws should be reformed?
What would you change?
American
Medical Association
What types of liability are medical professionals facing?
Should medical tort law be reformed? President Bush has said
that medical tort recovery is the reason for the high cost
of health care in this country. What do the AMA articles say
about this? Read a short news
article about this debate.
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The
Cost of Safety
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Learn about some of the safety and cost issues related to
keeping our roads safe. What are some of the costs of safety
measures? Who should pay these costs? Is our safety worth
the price?
President
Bush on the Economics of Tort Liability
Read a report by the Bush administration on the economic impact
of tort liability in this country.
Joint
Economic Committee Study
Compare the study by the Bush administration to this opinion
article written during the Clinton administration. On what
issues do these two reports agree? How do they differ?
Rhode
Island Nightclub Fire
Read about the true case of a nightclub fire that killed almost
100 people. Who is at fault for this fire? Who should pay
damages to the victims’ families? What, if anything,
should have been done to prevent this fire?
National
Conference of State Legislatures
Learn more about what state legislatures are doing to combat
accidents caused by people talking on cell phones while driving.
Does everyone agree that cell phones cause more accidents?
Which states have stricter laws?
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