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tort reform  

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  • Tort reform encompasses the litany of legislative attempts to limit the extent of civil liability in tort cases, particularly product liability cases. Manufacturing businesses, doctors, and their insurance companies are the major proponents of these efforts to limit expenses related to product liability injuries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Tort Reform]

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