MAP20070009656The Liability maze : the impact of liability law on safety and innovation / Peter W. Huber and Robert E. Litan, editors. — Washington : Brookings Institution, cop. 1991XIII, 514 p. ; 23 cmSumario: Product liability and medical malpractice in comparative context -- An industrial profile of the links between product liability and innovation -- Product liability and motor vehicle safety -- Liability, safety, and innovation in the automotive industry -- Malpractice, patient safety, and the ethical and scientific foundations of medicine -- Medical malpractice and its effect on innovation -- Prescription drug safety and product liability -- The chilling effect of product liability on new drug development -- Liability, innovation, and safety in the chemical industry -- The impact of liability on innovation in the chemical industry -- Product liability and safety in general aviation -- General aviation manufacturing: an industry under siege