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The Myth of the Litigious Society. Why We Don't Sue.
David M. Engel
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Description for The Myth of the Litigious Society. Why We Don't Sue.
Hardcover. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Why do Americans seem to sue at the slightest provocation? The answer may surprise you: we don't! For every "Whiplash Charlie" who sees a car accident as a chance to make millions, for every McDonald's customer to pursue a claim over a too-hot cup of coffee, many more Americans suffer injuries but make no claims against those responsible or their insurance companies. The question is not why Americans sue but why we don't sue more often, and the answer can be found in how we think about injury and personal responsibility. With this book, David M. Engel demolishes the myth ... Read more
Why do Americans seem to sue at the slightest provocation? The answer may surprise you: we don't! For every "Whiplash Charlie" who sees a car accident as a chance to make millions, for every McDonald's customer to pursue a claim over a too-hot cup of coffee, many more Americans suffer injuries but make no claims against those responsible or their insurance companies. The question is not why Americans sue but why we don't sue more often, and the answer can be found in how we think about injury and personal responsibility. With this book, David M. Engel demolishes the myth ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Chicago Series in Law and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226305042
SKU
V9780226305042
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About David M. Engel
David M. Engel is the Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Buffalo, SUNY, and the author, coauthor, or editor of eight books, including Rights of Inclusion: Law and Identity in the Life Stories of Americans with Disabilities, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
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