Impact of Shorter Trial Periods in Medical Litigation

Kitamura Miguel (Masaru) and Koki Arai
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Kitamura Miguel (Masaru): Kitamura Law Office, Tokyo, Japan

Asian Journal of Law and Economics, 2022, vol. 13, issue 3, 301-322

Abstract: This study examined the reasons for the decline in the plaintiff win rate in medical lawsuits in Japan since 1999. The results suggest that the decline in the plaintiff win rate is likely due to the overall shortening of trial periods. In particular, if the trial period is shortened by one month, the plaintiff win rate decreases by 1.63%. After indicating the correlation between a decrease in plaintiffs’ winning rate and a shortened trial period, this study examines the causal relationship from five perspectives and the substantive factors.

Keywords: Japan; medical lawsuits; plaintiff win rate; trial duration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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