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ATLA members tap Exchange for products documents.


Nearly two-thirds of all Exchange Research Service requests by ATLA ATLA Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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 members over the past year were for documents on products liability litigation--especially cases involving automobiles and medical devices--reflecting high interest in the Exchange's ever-expanding database of products-related resources. Members use the service to learn about specific products, defendants, and experts; for case assessment and valuation; and to supplement formal discovery.

When a member makes a research request about a product, an Exchange staff lawyer culls culls

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 through tens of thousands of depositions, pleadings pleadings: see procedure. , expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. , and other documents in the Exchange databases to find on-point, relevant material. The Exchange lawyer also conducts searches in Westlaw and in databases of ATLA Alliance Members, such as VerdictSearch.com. The Similar Matters and Case Abstracts databases provide contact information for members who have handled cases involving similar issues.

For more information, visit the Exchange at www.exchange.atla.org See .org.

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Date:Oct 1, 2005
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