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RECORD NUMBER: 50 OF 1020| Main Title | Asbestos litigation in the United States : a new look at an old issue : preliminary research results, August 2001 / | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Author | Hensler, Deborah R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Rand, | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year Published | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 48120416 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subjects | Products liability--Asbestos--United States | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Collation | iii, 56 p. ; 28 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | "August 2001" "DB-362.0-ICJ" "This briefing documents the first phase of a new study on asbestos litigation... The next two phases will provide a more detailed analysis of these and other questions..."--Preface. |
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| Contents Notes | "In this study, ICJ researchers are looking at some of the same issues raised in {an} initial RAND study: How well is the litigation serving the injured workers on whose behalf the claims are filed? What is the balance between the compensation paid out and the costs to deliver it? What economic costs does the litigation impose on the country, and who bears them? Are there strategies for resolving suits that would be more efficient and equitable?..."--Preface. |