United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794Hayashi, Akio1991-01-01Japan -- Products liability -- Civil Procedure -- Comparative and Foreign Law -- Torts<p>Both the U.S. and Japan are highly industrialized countries and many of the same products are used in both countries. So, why is there such a large difference in the number of products liability suits filed?</p> <p>The present work explores the differences in the American and Japanese legal systems with a focus on products liability claims. The conclusion will show that it is the difference in the two countries applicable civil procedures that explain the disparity in suits.</p>application/pdfhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/University of Georgia. School of LawLaw--Study and teachingInternational lawA Comparison of Civil Procedure Practices in Products Liability Actions Between the United States and Japan: Underlying Reasons for Basic DifferencesText