Liability
» Liability, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2002
If respondent is "very" or "somewhat" concerned about being sued in the next few years.
1a. Which BEST describes the reason you are concerned about the possibility of a liability suit?
| Response | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your industry is particularly vulnerable to suits | 36 | ||
| 2 | You've been sued before | 5 | ||
| 3 | The consequences can be severe | 10 | ||
| 4 | Suits occur frequently | 20 | ||
| 5 | You could be dragged into a suit where others are responsible | 21 | ||
| 6 | Other | 5 | ||
| 7 | DK/Refuse | 3 | ||
| Total (%) | 100 | |||
| N | 389 | |||
Notes: Thirty-six (36) percent of small employers who are "very" or "somewhat" concerned about the possibility of a lawsuit cite the vulnerability of their industry to suits as the primary reason for their concern (Q#1a).
