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Articles 1-34 out of 34 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words How Long Must Offers Of Compromise Remain Open? Sep 2, 2009 930 What'cha gonna do brother when Hulkamania runs wild on you? A practitioner's guide to section 322.09 of the Florida statutes. Gooden, Kansas R. Mar 22, 2009 17115 District Court Supports Compulsory Conferences. Park, Tony Jan 28, 2009 404 Bar must keep visibly intoxicated patrons safe, N.J. court holds. Heylman, Susan Jun 1, 2008 764 Finding insurance in truck crash cases: in collisions caused by commercial motor carriers, the federally mandated MCS-90 endorsement means your client may be able to collect insurance from unexpected sources. Leizerman, Michael Jay Feb 1, 2008 3204 Case Note: Petracho v Griffiths [2007] NSWCA 302 26 October 2007. Case overview Nov 20, 2007 1141 Reviewing The Domestic Liability Limits for Passengers in China. Apr 13, 2006 888 Liability for dead man's curve: was your client's off-road accident caused by simple driver error, or did a roadway design defect contribute to the crash? Public agencies in charge of roadways may be liable if the road is unsafe. Pillersdorf, Gary B. Feb 1, 2006 3540 The burden of proof conundrum in motor vehicle crashworthiness cases. Roth, Larry M. Feb 1, 2006 5041 Holiday party hosts are liable for drunks. Jan 1, 2006 580 New York ruling adds to growing support of black-box data. Jurand, Sara Hoffman Apr 1, 2005 467 Kids in the back seat: are children in the rear seat safe? Does the rear-seat structure protect them? How about a vehicle's seat-belt system? The possibilities for injury seem endless, but safety should never be an option. Lister, Susan E. Feb 1, 2005 4000 The minority gets it right: the Florida Supreme Court reinvigorates the crashworthiness doctrine in D'Amario v. Ford. Ricci, Edward M.; Leopold, Theodore J.; Salzillo, Benjamin Cover Story Jun 1, 2004 4112 Use photos to identify juror bias. Lee, Larry D. May 1, 2004 244 The Florida Supreme Court needs a second look at second collision motor vehicle cases. Roth, Larry M. Apr 1, 2004 5662 15-passenger vans slip through safety gap: ever since manufacturers converted them from cargo vans to people-movers, 15-passenger vans have been outside the reach of regulatory standards. But the loopholes may be closing. Mulvihill, Dennis Mar 1, 2004 2339 Conspiracy of silence hid seat-back hazards: collapsing seat backs were a dangerous and outdated design, and GM knew it. Internal documents reveal why the automaker took so long to come up with a safer seat. Coben, Larry E. Mar 1, 2004 2962 New Practice Directions on Non-Injury Motor Accident Claims. Sep 9, 2003 1951 The risky ride of the 15-passenger van: automakers' internal documents show that they wanted to get high-capacity vans to market quickly and cheaply. To do so, they dismissed safer alternative designs. Beckcom, Brian Augustus Feb 1, 2003 3660 Unlocking the door to automaker databases: using the discovery rules and helpful case law, you can gain valuable electronic information that defendants would prefer you never see. DeFeo, Daniel T. Feb 1, 2003 2780 When poles in the right-of-way are wrong: some utility poles present an unreasonably dangerous condition to drivers. Lawyers can raise the problem's visibility, moving the government and utility companies to take corrective actions. Christensen, Dan Feb 1, 2003 3998 Jury selection in connective tissue injury cases: think of voir dire as a conversation with the people who will decide the outcome of your client's case. Make the most of this opportunity to discover what they really think about connective tissue claims. Cowen, Michael R. Feb 1, 2003 3016 Challenge defense medical testimony in low-impact collision cases. Atkinson, Linda Miller Feb 1, 2003 752 Stay ahead of the curve in SUV rollover cases; when the defense claims that driver error caused your client's crash, be prepared. The culprit is often the vehicle's design. Spagnoli, Christine Feb 1, 2003 3112 High Court hears arguments in crash data case. Brownstein, Andrew Jan 1, 2003 571 Seated in harm's way: the rear-center lap belt is only half a restraint system. It secures only the lower torso while the upper torso, which contains the most critical organs, is left unprotected. Kuhlman, Bradley Dean Jan 1, 2003 2095 The emergence of the helmet defense in Florida. Dennis, Don A. May 1, 2002 2790 Paving the way for a road hazard case: government agencies and private companies are rushing to build new roads to handle ever-increasing traffic, and safety concerns are being left in the dust. But plaintiff lawyers can win justice for their clients. Christensen, Dan Jan 1, 2002 3386 Liability of the commercial driver: negligent hiring meets the dangerous instrumentality doctrine. Latimer, Walter G. Feb 1, 2001 3979 The hard truth about air bags. Whitman, Matthew Jan 1, 2000 5597 Conversion vans: woodsheds on wheels. Frank, Carrie R. Jan 1, 2000 3571 Putting the brakes on the low-speed collision defense. Stern, Bruce H. Jan 1, 2000 3630 Explosive cases involving defective fuel systems. Perlman, Peter Mar 1, 1999 2219 Whatever happened to no-fault? O'Connell, Jeffrey Apr 1, 1986 3349