@article{ref1,
title="Tort versus no-fault: compensation and injury prevention",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="1987",
author="O'Connell, J.",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="63-71",
abstract="The tort system, as a means of compensating the victims of injury, no longer fulfills the purpose for which it was intended. The attempt to achieve a fair and rational method of compensation, especially in the areas of medical malpractice and products liability, has been displaced by a form of litigation lottery which permits attorney's fees to divert great amounts of money from victims in needs. A reform of this system is much in need and long overdue. Following a discussion of these and other problems with the tort system, this paper will present a method for ensuring the prompt settlement of most personal injury claims through payment of the victim's net economic losses. The parallels to no-fault auto insurance and workers' compensation are examined and attention is given to the likely impact of this proposal on the conduct of potential injurers and victims.",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}