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54 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J. 867 (2018-2019)
The Effects of Subrogation on Personal Injury Litigation and Deterrence of Tortfeasors

handle is hein.journals/ttip54 and id is 894 raw text is: THE EFFECTS OF SUBROGATION ON PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION AND DETERRENCE OF TORTFEASORS Stephen ]. Spurr I. Introduction .................................................................................868 II. How Subrogation Rules Vary Across Insurers ............................869 A. Subrogation Under M edicare...............................................870 1. The Problem of Information Under Medicare ...............870 2. The Limits on Subrogation Under Medicare .................873 3. Medicare's Contribution to the Plaintiff's L egal F ees.........................................................................874 B. Subrogation Under Medicaid ...............................................875 1. The Problem of Information Under Medicaid ...............875 2. The Limits on Subrogation Under Medicaid .................876 3. Medicaid's Contribution to the Plaintiff's L egal F ees.........................................................................876 C. Subrogation by Private Health and Motor V ehicle Insurers.....................................................................877 1. The Problem of Information ...........................................877 2. The Limits on Subrogation Recoveries...........................877 3. Contribution to the Plaintiff's Legal Fees .......................880 D. Subrogation by Plans Under ERISA....................................880 1. Contribution to the Plaintiff's Legal Fees .......................880 III. Conclusion ...................................................................................881 867 Stephen I. Spurr I.D., Ph.D., is a professor of economics at Wayne State University.