Tort reform
By: Paul Ruschmann.
Series: Point/counterpoint; Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Torts -- United States.; Actions and defenses -- United States.; Law reform -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Justice and tort law; title: The steps in a civil case; title: Point : America is experiencing a "litigation explosion"; title: Counterpoint : litigation is not a serious problem; title: Point : lawsuits are unfair to both businesses and consumers; title: On balance, lawsuits benefit society; title: Point : it is too easy to abuse the legal system; title: Counterpoint : baseless lawsuits are the exception, not the rule; title: The future of tort reform.