Table 1 States by Combinations of Tort Rules
Contributory negligence | JSL | Cap on punitive damages | Punitive evidence rule | Mean surgery rates | N | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.088 | 1,999 | MA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.087 | 265 | RI |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 2,114 | CT VT WV WY |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 4,723 | NM NY |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 | 5,681 | IL VA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 1,010 | NE NH |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 | 4,879 | LA MI WA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 757 | DE ME |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 1,562 | DC MD |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 5,322 | IA MN SC SD TN UT |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 6,595 | AZ CA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.16 | 1,939 | IN |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.16 | 3,993 | AL NC |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 19,174 | AR CO GA ID KS MT ND NJ NV OH OK OR TX WI |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 8,004 | FL MO MS |