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Injury: The Politics of Product Design and Safety Law in the United States

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I read this book cover to cover in two days. It is a brilliant piece of deep out of the box thinking expressed lucidly; even a layman like me could understand it without having to read again and again. The review of Healthcare in the U.S., Canada and Europe are particularly outstanding and should be read by decision makers everywhere. The author and the publisher are to be complimented for the book and readers will be grateful to them for the opportunity to look at every day problems in a new lights. I, for one, will keep this book on my shelf to quote from it at every opportunity.

It's been a while since I had to read this book for one of my grad school seminars, but I thought it offered a remarkably perceptive and engaging perspective on tort reform. If you've ever wondered if there might be cultural or systemic reasons Americans file so many frivolous-seeming injury-related lawsuits, this is the book for you. Jain's central thesis is as persuasive as it is empathetic, and like the previous reviewer, I found her writing style to be very clear and compelling. Highly recommended for attorneys, anthropologists, and laypeople alike.