The abuse of medical diagnostic practices in mass litigation : the case of silica / Stephen J. Carroll, Lloyd Dixon, James M. Anderson, Thor Hogan, Elizabeth M. Sloss
The exposure of diagnosing abuses in silica litigation -- Factors that contributed to and worked against the exposure of diagnosing abuses in silica litigation -- Changes with potential to increase the likelihood that diagnosing abuses in mass personal injury litigation will be prevented or exposed
Summary
This report reviews the court proceedings that led to the uncovering of abusive diagnostic practices in silica litigation, then identifies several areas in which changes in litigation practices and procedures could increase the likelihood that similar diagnosing practices would be uncovered in the future or prevented from occurring in the first place
Notes
"This research was supported by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, the National Industrial Sand Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, and the Coalition for Litigation Justice."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-62)
Notes
"This research was supported by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, the National Industrial Sand Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, and the Coalition for Litigation Justice."--Preface