1 Looseleaf Volume. Forms. Index. Updated Annually.One of the key components of success in litigating products liability cases is taking effective discovery depositions. Products Liability Depositions is a book entirely devoted to the subject of how to go about preparing for and taking depositions that will provide you with the necessary materials for building a successful case. The book contains sample depositions from actual cases that illustrate the many techniques that can be used to develop useful testimony. It also provides practical and time saving suggestions on how to prepare for taking the important depositions in a products liability case.The book also provides a handy source of quick information regarding the legal doctrines that apply to products liability cases. There is a section briefly describing the substantive law applicable to products cases from each of the 50 states. This section allows quick access to answers such as what affirmative defenses are available to a strict liability claim in a given state. This section alone makes this book a necessary addition to any products liability lawyers office library.
An understanding of products liability law also requires an examination of the issues involved in the prosecution or defense of a products liability case.
The most recent edition features– A complete deposition of a corporate executive in a personal injury case against a pharmaceutical company.
Mastering the Art of Depositions uses a hands-on approach with real-life examples that explain how to achieve successful results.
In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application.
This text covers litigation preparation and theory, primarily in the form of case law interpretation by legal scholars and the use of restatements.
The book concludes with an examination of alternative proposals to tort reform that would put more money in the pockets of the injured and less in the pockets of overpaid lawyers and witnesses.
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Personal Injury Depositions
Although documentary discovery is frequently a key focus in a product liability case, depositions remain the workhorse for determining how a case will present at trial. In addition, because the documents are often technical in nature ...
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