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Title

Capping non-economic awards in medical malpractice trials : California jury verdicts under MICRA / Nicholas M. Pace, Daniela Golinelli, Laura Zakaras.

Author

Pace, Nicholas M. (Nicholas Michael), 1955-

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Institute for Civil Justice, c2004.

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Additional Authors

• Golinelli, Daniela.
• Zakaras, Laura.
• Institute for Civil Justice (U.S.)

Description

xxix, 83 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Series Statement

Rand Corporation monograph series

Subjects

• California Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975
• Damages > California
• Medical personnel > Malpractice > Economic aspects > California

Note

• "MG-234-ICJ"--Cover p. 4.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-83).

Contents

The Institute for Civil Justice -- Effects of MICRA on plaintiffs, their attorneys, and defendants -- How has MICRA affected jury awards? -- What types of cases are most affected? -- What types of injuries experienced the greatest reductions? -- What age groups and genders are most affected? -- What are MICRA's effects on attorneys' fees? -- What are MICRA's effects on net recoveries of plaintiffs? -- Adjusting the cap for inflation -- Conclusions and implications.

Call Number

JBF 05-455

ISBN

0833036653 (pbk.)

LCCN

2004016819

OCLC

56013068

Author

Pace, Nicholas M. (Nicholas Michael), 1955-

Title

Capping non-economic awards in medical malpractice trials : California jury verdicts under MICRA / Nicholas M. Pace, Daniela Golinelli, Laura Zakaras.

Imprint

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Institute for Civil Justice, c2004.

Series

Rand Corporation monograph series

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-83).

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Table of contents

Added Author

Golinelli, Daniela.

Zakaras, Laura.

Institute for Civil Justice (U.S.)

Research Call Number

JBF 05-455