The Psychology of Tort Law - 9781479814183

The Psychology of Tort LawAuthor(s): Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Valerie P. Hans\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479814183, 978-1479814183\nSynopsis\nTort law regulates most human activities: from driving a car to using consumer products to providing or receiving medical care. Injuries caused by dog bites, slips and falls, fender benders, bridge collapses, adverse reactions to a medication, bar fights, oil spills, and more all implicate the law of torts. The rules and procedures by which tort cases are resolved engage deeply-held intuitions about justice, causation, intentionality, and the obligations that we owe to one another. Tort rules and procedures also generate significant controversymost visibly in political debates over tort reform.\n The Psychology of Tort Law explores tort law through the lens of psychological science. Drawing on a wealth of psychological research and their own experience.