#0615 2008 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 2008 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 and the average number of years remaining until final retirement from the labor force. Additionally the calculator contains the average life expectancies for twenty-two countries, more than ever before included. Countries featured on the 2008 calculator include the United States, Canada, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, North Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. All life expectancy data has been updated for 2008 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 2008 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...)

#4489 How to Beat a DUI

This book is a guide in helping you understand what DUI is, with important information on what to do during your DUI stop, during the field sobriety tests, and after your arrest. It is meant to foster a dialogue between you and your attorney, so that your attorney can best defend you. You'll be prepared with what questions to ask and what information may be important to your case. DUI is a serious charge that can leave you with a permanent criminal record. DUI is a charge worth fighting. Education is your best defense against a DUI charge. This book is not a license to drive drunk. People who drive drunk can hurt or kill themselves and others. Never take the risk. If you feel that you have had too much to drink to drive safely, don't drive. (Learn more...)

#439X Murder in the Old Pueblo: The True Story of the Brian Stidham Murder Case

This is the true story of the shocking murder of David Brian Stidham, a husband, father, doctor, and friend. He lived a comfortable and happy life in Tucson, Arizona, relocating for the prospect of a new job as a pediatric opthalmologist with associate Bradley Schwartz. That relationship quickly soured when Brian branched off into his own pediatric practice. Brad festered a zealous hatred and animosity toward his ex-colleague.

On October 5, 2004, he was brutally murdered in the parking lot of his medical complex. The murder rocked Tucson, a city that-even though it claims almost 1 million residents-still has the feel of a sleepy desert town. The case dominated the headlines and even grabbed national attention.

A.J. Flick, the Tucson Citizen reporter who covered the entire case, leads you through all the tangled webs, fateful encounters, and complex plot twists, culminating in its final conclusion.

"No one but journalist A.J. Flick has a thorough grip on the Stidham/Schwartz case details, from the serious legal issues and grisly details to how they dressed to argue the case and the behind-the-scenes of the strategizing. And she parlays it in a prose style that fits the unique nature of this case."
Michael Chihak
Editor, Tucson Citizen

Available July 2008! Call 520-323-1500 to Pre-order your copy! (Learn more...)

#6877 Automotive Fire Analysis, Second Edition

In Automotive Fire Analysis: An Engineering Approach, Second 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 edition contains a brand new section on alternative fuel vehicles and the types of fires associated with them. 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.

This edition also contains a brand new DVD with additional information and hours of video footage on auto fires and auto fire investigation. (Learn more...)

#6648 Slips and Falls: A New Approach to Friction Measurements

Slips and Falls: A new Approach to Friction Measurements is an explanation of the physics topic of friction and its relation to slips and falls. It clearly guides you through the physics principles involved, measurement techniques, equipment and technology and details their validity and accuracy. It is a great companion volume to Slips, Trips, Missteps and Their Consequences. It is an essential book for any professional involved in the investigation, research and litigation of slip and fall incidents. (Learn more...)

#6796 Gangs in Court, Second Edition

With this new second edition, you will learn about the gang lifestyle and its relation to criminal activity and legal proceedings resulting from such activity. Dr. Yablonsky gives you the historical background of contemporary gang activity. He instructs you in contemporary gang characteristics and behaviors including racial and ethnic issues, drugs, family issues, violence, emotional, psychological and social issues, gangsters as sociopaths, criminal and non-criminal gang activity, gang social structure, the roles of members within the gang, six categories of gang status, and more. He covers sentencing including life in prison and the death penalty. More importantly he also covers the viewpoint and role of the prosecutor, a seldom covered aspect of the legal process involving gang-related criminal cases. As a defense or prosecuting attorney, police officer, psychologist, expert witness, or other professional involved with criminal cases involving gang members, you will gain invaluable insights into gangs and gang behavior and the legal process related to gang-related behavior and criminal activity. (Learn more...)

#0254 AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition

The newly published Sixth Edition of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment is the new standard. Learn the many changes in the Sixth edition, and how to perform and review impairment evaluations. This intensive and practical book is a must for anyone involved in the workers' compensation or personal injury arenas. Physicians must know how to accurately evaluate impairment. Attorneys, adjusters, case managers, judges, and hearing officers must understand the Guides to assure the ratings are correct. (Learn more...)

#4454 The Economics of Antitrust Injury and Firm-Specific Damages

This book teaches you, the lawyer, economist, business manger, student or other professional, the fundamentals of microeconomics as it relates to administration and enforcement of antitrust law in the United States and abroad. It guides you through the necessary and fundamental economic constructs needed to analyze antitrust injury. It also instructs you in the legal and economic issues present in measuring antitrust damages. Each chapter offers you critical insight into the analysis and measurement of competitive injury and economic damages in antitrust cases. (Learn more...)

#4411 Forensic Investigation and Management of Mass Disasters

This book covers mass disasters of all types, including acts of terrorism and natural disasters. The twenty-two chapters cover diverse topics from forensic investigation into the cause of the disaster, to identifying and handling the deceased, to legal considerations. You'll find information on the role of law enforcement in disaster investigation; ways of identifying victims, including DNA analysis and forensic dentistry; the roles of forensic engineers, toxicologists and anthropologists; disaster medicine; and mass disaster litigation. This book also informs you of psychopathic behavior and the media in terrorist acts and the psychology at work in terrorist activity. Also included are examples of mass disaster management plans including the National Association of Medical Examiners Mass Fatality Plan. (Learn more...)

#4292 Oklahoma DUI Defense: The Law & Practice

With legislative developments, the introduction of blood alcohol-testing techniques, and an increasingly harsh prosecutorial climate, mounting a successful DUI defense in Oklahoma is more difficult than ever. With our brand new Oklahoma DUI Defense: The Law and Practice, though, you are equipped with a powerful weapon.

This book ensures that you understand the chemical, biological, and technological concepts and issues underlying DUI prosecution and defense, with Oklahoma-specific advice that you couldn't get from any other book.

Authors Bruce Edge and John Hunsucker-in collaboration with James Nesci-provide the most authoritative book on defending DUI cases in Oklahoma. In 2006, Bruce and John were the first and only two Oklahoma DUI lawyers selected as Super Lawyers. Their opinions are sought after by other attorneys throughout the United States regarding DUI defense.

Many practical tools and applications designed to streamline and simplify the complex DUI defense process are available on a bonus CD-ROM-so you can locate, review and print them out in a matter of seconds. Among this bonus material are DRE and NHSTA student and instructor manuals, and numerous validation studies. (Learn more...)

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