Tort and Litigation Reformin the 115th Congress

Lewis, Kevin M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Liability (Law);    Citizen lawsuits;    Legislation;   

RP-ID  :  LSB10118
RP-ID  :  LSB10118_2018Apr10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses "tort reform" which refers to whether (and to what extent) legislatures should limit lawsuits concerning negligence, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and other similar causes of action. The report surveys several major tort and litigation reform bills pending in the 115th Congress and discusses some of the legal issues raised by each bill.