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Automobile Accident Checklist, Second Edition

The easy-to-use Automobile Accident Checklist, Second Edition streamlines the law, procedure and strategies necessary to represent your injured client aggressively. Click on the book title for more information (Learn more...)

Automotive Fire Analysis, Third Edition

In the new Automotive Fire Analysis: An Engineering Approach, Third Edition, experienced field engineer Gregory Barnett points out common problems with the way automotive fires are investigated. Mr. Barnett has compiled the research undertaken to date by manufacturers, standards organizations and private institutions into one compact guide. Mr. Barnett guides you through the proper techniques of vehicle fire analysis and investigation, typical vehicle fires and burn patterns, and indicators of arson in auto fires. He teaches you how to tell the difference between flame-resistant and flammable materials, the flammable liquids contained in cars, auto electrical systems and related fires, and more. This expanded third edition contains brand new sections on alternative fuel vehicles and the types of fires associated with them, including lithium-ion batteries, supplemental restraint systems, and golf cart fires. He covers the current safety standards for autos in the United States, in a clear and easy to follow manner. He gives you important information on functioning as a witness in court on auto fire cases. Click on the book title for more information (Learn more...)

2013 Future Damage and Present Value Calculator

Whatever type of case you're working on, you will find the exact information you need without wasting hours on research. The 2013 Future Damage Calculator breaks down the life expectancies of men and women by gender, age, education level, and ethnic background. It also gives their worklife expectancies, including the average number of remaining years of labor force participation. Additionally the calculator contains the average life expectancies for twenty-nine countries! Countries featured on the 2013 calculator include the United States, Canada, Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Cuba, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, North Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam as well as a worldwide average life expectancy. The new calculator also reflects annual changes in life expectancies for the male and female populations, as well as the total population size, of the countries listed. All life expectancy data has been updated for 2013 with the most recent figures. The flip side of the calculator provides the Present Value Tables sorted by a wide range of interest rates showing the present value of future lost earnings or any other anticipated annual future damages. The 2013 calculator contains expanded Present Value Tables including 7 and 7.5 percent, which are important for calculating worker's compensation claims. This calculator is ideal for use in trial, for research, settlement conferences, and structured settlement offers. (Learn more...)

Understanding the Arsonist: From Assessment to Confession, Second Edition

This revised and expanded second edition provides the latest qualified research into arsonist behavior. New and exampded chapters tackle topics such as female firestarters, revenge firestarters, and thrillseeker firestarters. Dr. Dian Williams, owner and founder of the Center for Arson Research, offers a look at the reasons individuals set fires and the research that influenced it. The Federal Government recognizes her as one of only six arson research fellows in the United States. This text is the only complete collection of her extensive research into firesetting, gathered through interviews with actual or suspected firesetters, analysis of the data, and clinical interpretation of the findings. You'll learn about six specific psychological profiles of firesetters, their motivation for setting fires, and the types of fires they set. (Learn more...)

Medical Legal Aspects of Occupational Lung Disease

Medical-Legal Aspects of Occupational Lung Disease represents the culmination of opinions provided by Dr. Stuart A. Levy in two decades of work as a medical expert in forensic and occupational lung disease. It is intended primarily as a resource for students, physicians, attorneys and other professionals who are interested in workers' compensation and product liability. This text integrates medical-legal material in a compact, fully referenced format not previously published. (Learn more...)

Drug Injury: Liability, Analysis, and Prevention, Third Edition

This easy-to-follow book is one of the most complete of its kind. It is divided, for ease of use, into four sections concerning different aspects of drug injury. Part I details the pharmaceutical process, covering liability of pharmaceutical companies, warning labels and clinical trials. Part II examines high-risk drug therapies that result in pharmaceutical litigation. Part III details the role of the professional pharmacist and related malpractice claims. Finally, Part IV covers forensic and toxicological issues, particularly recreational drugs, drug testing, and pain equipotency. You'll find this text indispensable for the comprehensive information it provides on the pharmaceutical industry. Order your copy today! (Learn more...)

Florida DUI Defense: The Law and Practice (with DVD)

For even the most seasoned attorney admitted to practice in the State of Florida, defending DUI cases has always presented special challenges. Today, due to legislative developments, the introduction of blood alcohol-testing technologies, and an increasingly harsh prosecutorial climate, mounting a successful defense is more difficult than ever. That's why you will come to rely on Florida DUI Defense: The Law and Practice. This reference book ensures that you understand the chemical, biological and technological concepts and issues underlying DUI prosecution and defense in the State of Florida including: DUI Investigations, Driving & Field Sobriety Testing, Drug Recognition Evaluation and Chemical Testing, Blood Alcohol Calculations, Pre-trial Investigations and Motions, Practice, Plea Offers and Agreements, DUI Trial Procedures and more. Order your copy today! (Learn more...)

Terrorism Litigation: Cases and Materials, Second Edition

Terrorism Litigation, Second Edition, focuses on the law and practice of litigating claims of victims of international terrorism. The authors discuss the major landmark cases which involve the attempts of American victims to obtain justice through the U.S. legal system. It explains applicable federal statutes, and includes chapters on sovereign immunity, damages, subject matter and personal jurisdiction, policy concerns, the role of the U.S. government in terrorism cases, proving liability, defenses, financial support cases, satisfying terrorism judgments, discovery and practical concerns. (Learn more...)

Arizona DUI Defense: The Law and Practice, Third Edition, with DVD

For even the most seasoned Arizona Attorney, defending DUI cases has always presented special challenges. Today, due to legislative developments, the introduction of blood alcohol-testing technologies, and an increasingly harsh prosecutorial climate, mounting a successful defense is more difficult than ever. That's why Arizona attorneys will come to rely on Arizona DUI Defense: The Law and Practice, Third Edition. Arizona DUI Defense: The Law and Practice, Third Edition ensures that you understand the chemical, biological and technological concepts and issues underlying DUI prosecution and defense in the State of Arizona including: DUI Investigations, Driving & Field Sobriety Testing, Drug Recognition Evaluation and Chemical Testing, Blood Alcohol Calculations, Pre-trial Investigations and Motions, Practice, Plea Offers and Agreements, DUI Trial Procedures and more. The third edition has been significantly expanded and includes 150 new cases, as well as revised and expanded sections on SB1200, DUI checkpoints, black boxes, Canadian immigration, chromatography, DUI sentencing, cross-examination, DRE officers, and more, making this text the most important book to have with you in all phases of a DUI case, from investigation to trial.

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Elements of Trial Practice: Hundreds of Techniques and Tips for Trial Lawyers, Second Edition

Discover how to select a favorable jury, prepare your witnesses, deliver powerful opening statements, conduct an effective direct examination, cross-examine any witness, introduce exhibits, impeach their witnesses, control consulting experts, and win the case on summation.

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Virginia DUI Defense: The Law & Practice with DVD

For even the most seasoned attorney admitted to practice in the State of Virginia, defending DUI cases has always presented special challenges. Today, due to legislative developments, the introduction of blood alcohol-testing technologies, and an increasingly harsh prosecutorial climate, mounting a successful defense is more difficult than ever. That's why you will come to rely on Virginia DUI Defense: The Law and Practice. This reference book ensures that you understand the chemical, biological and technological concepts and issues underlying DUI prosecution and defense in the State of Virginia including: DUI Investigations, Driving & Field Sobriety Testing, Drug Recognition Evaluation and Chemical Testing, Blood Alcohol Calculations, Pre-trial Investigations and Motions, Practice, Plea Offers and Agreements, DUI Trial Procedures and more. Click on the book title for more information. (Learn more...)

Elevator and Escalator Accident Reconstruction and Litigation, Third Edition

The authors will guide you as you make your decision to accept or reject these type of cases, and their collective experience will give you the basic understanding of the issues you need to proceed with confidence. The key questions are: what caused the accident, and what were the contributory factors? Some accidents have an element of "in the wrong place at the wrong time" about them, and others have an element of disregard for the equipment involved. Sadly, others fall into the category of sheer negligence or incompetence. This book will help you tell the difference. The authors have investigated numerous elevator and escalator accidents. Their expertise will guide you as you make your decision to take or reject the cases, and their experience will give you the basic understanding of the issues you need to understand to proceed with confidence. This new third edition revises and adds new content, to give you the most up-to-date information to help you succeed in these cases. (Learn more...)