Business liability and economic damages /
Gilbert, Scott D.,
Business liability and economic damages / Scott D. Gilbert. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (x, 169 pages) : illustrations - Economics and public policy collection, 2163-7628 . - Economics and public policy collection. .
Chapter 1. Business liability -- Chapter 2. Economic loss -- Chapter 3. Compensation for loss -- Chapter 4. Evidence of loss -- Chapter 5. Loss to workers and families -- Chapter 6. Antitrust and harm to competition.
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Businesses exist to provide goods and services to customers, and in doing so they take risks. Among these risks is the chance of losing money in lawsuits filed by customers, employees, and others negatively impacted by the business. Insurance provides some protection against these liabilities,but lawsuits still take their toll. This book covers the subject of economic damages and its role in insurance claims, lawsuits, and injunctions against businesses. After reading and understanding this book, the reader will be able to identify economic damages as a component of business liability,describe the business risk posed by economic damages, explain some key determinants of economic damages, and estimate economic damages and business loss in a variety of cases.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.
9781949443189
Liability (Law)
Liability for industrial accidents.
Employers' liability.
Liability insurance.
Business dispute. Business liability. Economic damages. Economic model. Insurance claim. Lawsuit. Personal injury. Present value. Risk. Wrongful death. Antitrust.
[genre]
Electronic books.
K579.L5
Business liability and economic damages / Scott D. Gilbert. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (x, 169 pages) : illustrations - Economics and public policy collection, 2163-7628 . - Economics and public policy collection. .
Chapter 1. Business liability -- Chapter 2. Economic loss -- Chapter 3. Compensation for loss -- Chapter 4. Evidence of loss -- Chapter 5. Loss to workers and families -- Chapter 6. Antitrust and harm to competition.
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Businesses exist to provide goods and services to customers, and in doing so they take risks. Among these risks is the chance of losing money in lawsuits filed by customers, employees, and others negatively impacted by the business. Insurance provides some protection against these liabilities,but lawsuits still take their toll. This book covers the subject of economic damages and its role in insurance claims, lawsuits, and injunctions against businesses. After reading and understanding this book, the reader will be able to identify economic damages as a component of business liability,describe the business risk posed by economic damages, explain some key determinants of economic damages, and estimate economic damages and business loss in a variety of cases.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.
9781949443189
Liability (Law)
Liability for industrial accidents.
Employers' liability.
Liability insurance.
Business dispute. Business liability. Economic damages. Economic model. Insurance claim. Lawsuit. Personal injury. Present value. Risk. Wrongful death. Antitrust.
[genre]
Electronic books.
K579.L5