#0888 Garriott's Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol, Fifth Edition

Now available in its Fifth Edition, Garriott's Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol is the hands-down indispensable textbook for forensic toxicology and for anyone involved with the medicolegal aspects of alcohol.

This fifth revised edition of the original text, Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol in Biological Specimens (1988), is designed to continue to provide you with up-to-date and authoritative information on alcohol in all aspects of its involvement in the forensic sciences. The original authors have provided updated science and information in their topic areas, and new authors with special expertise have been brought on board. All topics in the original book have been revised and expanded and new sections including prosecution and defense of DUI cases have been added. (Learn more...)

#4381 Neuroscience in the Courtroom: What Every Lawyer Should Know about the Mind and the Brain

P>In legal cases reading a person's mind is often attempted. There are many legal and ethical questions surrounding these attempts and the science behind them. Neuroscience in the Courtroom presents the most current research in the neuroscience area as it relates to violence, aberrant behavior, learning disabilities, mental illness and more. Actual science and pseudo-science are distinguished. This text discusses the scientific validity of information from this research as it relates to use in the courtroom. The author, William R. Uttal, also compares the results to the standards for scientific evidence presented in trial set by the Frye and Daubert criteria. He also makes recommendations as to whether or not this type of information should be admissible in court at this time. This book is an excellent starting point for any legal professional looking to understand the human mind and how research on it has impacted today's court proceedings. (Learn more...)

#5244 Forensic Vision: With Application to Highway Safety, Third Edition

Forensic Vision: with Application to Highway Safety is your reference for accident cases with a vision component. While it does have a focus on the roadway environment, it is primarily about vision and the visual science that applies to analyzing all types of transportation accidents and non-transportation accidents such as auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, falls, medical errors, warnings, eyewitness identification, and more.

This new edition is divided into four sections for ease of use. The first three are: Basic Vision-the operation of normal vision; Clinical Vision-impairments of vision due to disease and aging; and Roadway Vision-factors affecting vision in the roadway environment. They cover the scientific aspects, including scientific background information and experimental and investigation design and methodology. You will also find this book to be practical in nature. The fourth section, Forensic Vision - application of the preceding material to accident analysis - and the "Forensic Vision Tool Kit" present extensive information on analyzing accident scenarios involving visibility as well as tips for use of pictorial evidence in the courtroom, techniques for testifying about vision in court, and more. It is filled with practical advice for professionals working on vision cases, and includes seven appendices with additional helpful information. (Learn more...)

#2006 About Your Compulsory Medical Exam DVD

Our About Your Compulsory Medical Examination DVD will alleviate your client's concerns about this vital step in personal injury and workers compensation cases. Together, the booklet and DVD will give you yet another powerful tool for preparing cases. The DVD presentation puts you into an examination room to witness a typical physical examination. Your clients will learn the important do's and don'ts about these exams. Viewing this DVD alleviates their concerns about this important step in many legal cases. The DVD holds your clients' attention throughout with state-of-the-art technology and professional actors. (Learn more...)

#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...)

#4462 Civil Terrorism Law

Civil Terrorism Law 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 including the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789, the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1990 ("the Klinghoffer Act"), the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Flatow Amendment, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and others. The authors demonstrate the many differences between civil terrorism litigation, in which virtually all defendants are either rogue state sponsors of terrorism or designated terrorist organizations, and more common tort litigation which typically attempts to balance the conflicting claims of litigants.

The authors have provided a comprehensive text on the subject and include 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...)

#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...)

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

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