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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Data Watch: Tort-uring the Data

  • Eric Helland
  • Jonathan Klick
  • Alexander Tabarrok
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 19, no. 2, Spring 2005
(pp. 207–220)
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Abstract

This article discusses data available for researchers interested in the U.S. civil justice system and illustrates the uses of the various datasets with some interesting findings. Our focus is on torts, defined as an injury to person or property that is not covered by contract and for which civil liability may be imposed. The most common tort is the result of an auto accident. We discuss data useful for analyzing trends, data that are useful for cross-sectional research and finally data covering only a specific type of civil litigation such as medical malpractice. We conclude by discussing the limitations of all civil litigation data.

Citation

Helland, Eric, Jonathan Klick, and Alexander Tabarrok. 2005. "Data Watch: Tort-uring the Data." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 19 (2): 207–220. DOI: 10.1257/0895330054048669

JEL Classification

  • C80 Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs: General
  • K13 Tort Law and Product Liability; Forensic Economics
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