13. Critical Comments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Liability and Deterrence: Basic Theory 5
6. 3. Liability of Firms 47
7. 4. Factors Bearing on the Determination of Negligence 73
8. 5. Causation and the Scope of Liability 105
9. 6. The Magnitude of Liability: Damages 127
10. 7. Other Topics in Liability 164
11. 8. The Allocation of Risk and the Theory of Insurance 186
12. 9. Liability, Risk-bearing, and Insurance: Basic Theory 206
13. 10. Liability, Risk-bearing, and Insurance: Extensions to the Basic Theory 228
14. 11. Liability and Administrative Costs 262
15. 12. Liability versus Other Approaches to the Control of Risk 277
16. 13. Critical Comments 291
17. References 301
18. Index 309