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On the Relevance of the Admissibility of Scientific Evidence: Tort System Outcomes Are Principally Determined by Lawyers' Rates of Return

By pol admin on January 1, 1994 12:00 PM

What factors determine the volume of tort litigation and the settlement value of cases? According to this analysis, the underlying rate of negligent injury may be less important as a driving force than various factors which influence the volume of available contingent fees for the lawyers involved.

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