Information and the Disposition of Medical Malpractice Claims: A Competing Risks Analysis

We use a competing risk model to explore the relationship between information about case strength and the speed with which medical malpractice disputes are resolved. We have data on the time to resolution of such disputes in a group of English hospitals and how each dispute is resolved (drop, settle...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of law, economics, & organization economics, & organization, 2014-05, Vol.30 (2), p.244-274
Hauptverfasser:	Fenn, Paul, Rickman, Neil
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alternative dispute resolution Civil damages Economic models Experts Fatal injuries Financial liabilities Health hazards Hospitals Information Information sharing Legal liability Litigation Medical malpractice Plaintiffs Risk theory Settlements & damages Studies Trials Uncertainty
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