This book is designed as a clinical reference manual for treating electrical injuries, but also meant as a bioengineering text to teach how electricity gets into the body, where it goes and what it does. All sections have ben revised and updated and a new section on TASERs has been added.Click on the book title for more information

This book teaches about the role of the forensic human factors/ergonomics practice in investigation and trial including the main liability areas and aspects of work practice such as interviews, reports, gathering evidence, site visits, statements, depositions, testimony, and more. Both plaintiff and defense case examples are used extensively throughout the book . Appendices give examples of reports, depositions, fee agreements and more.

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 is distinguished from pseudo-science . 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.

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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.

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.

This book teaches you, the lawyer, economist, business manager, 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.

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.

The authors will guide you as you make your decision to take or reject the case, and their 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. Click on the book title for more information

Each chapter in this highly praised book has been revised and updated and new chapters have been added to cover more issues in nursing home litigation. It is an excellent reference for attorneys and others involved with nursing home litigation, with perspectives from experienced attorneys, physicians, nursing consultants, pharmacists, and nursing home specialists. The four sections of the book discuss legal strategies used during investigation and pretrial preparation,liability issues in the nursing home setting, common allegations that occur in nursing home cases, and defense strategies for nursing home cases. Click on the book title for more information