Articles from Trial (February 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A failed solution for medical negligence. .	Alexander, Mary		828
ATLA members' code of conduct.			480
Challenge defense medical testimony in low-impact collision cases.	Atkinson, Linda Miller		752
Close your case with a low-tech exhibit.	Davis, Mark S.		66
Controlling Murphy in the courtroom.	Wilson, Clyde		898
Courting Disaster: The Supreme Court and the Unmaking of American Law.	Chemerinsky, Erwin	Book Review	678
Courts expand Troxel precedent beyond grandparent cases.	Jurand, Sara Hoffman		832
First class action filed against makers of smokeless tobacco products.	Porter, Rebecca		686
High and Mighty.	Ollanik, Stuart	Book Review	999
High Court examines whether agency owner is liable for employee's discrimination.	Brownstein, Andrew		667
Judges may apportion award to minimize effect of damages cap, Third Circuit rules.	Moen, Christian Harlan		781
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.		3016
Law goes to the dogs--and cats.	Brownstein, Andrew		1660
Life time: to minimize damages, defendants often use numbers, not medical evidence, to forecast a short life expectancy for a catastrophically injured plaintiff. Combat this defense by showing that your client is more than a statistic.	Scarlett, Randall H.		1873
Mass-produced letters not `fair debt collection'; court holds attorney liable.	Jurand, Sara Hoffman		646
Negligent hiring, retention, and supervision: in the workplace, the past is prologue. Employers that haven't done their homework can be held liable for workers' violent acts.	Ferguson, James		2659
Quotes.			347
Reclining seats trade safety for comfort: automakers and the government have failed to protect motorists from injuries caused by reclined seat backs. Litigation may prompt much-needed change.	Emison, J. Kent		1795
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		3112
Strengthen a wrongful death case with a video.	Lawrence, Richard D.		178
Supreme Court rejects federal preemption in boating case.	Porter, Rebecca		652
Texas care facility responsible for resident's actions off premises.	Tischler, Eric		656
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		3660
Think twice before seeking sanctions.	Leesfield, Ira H.		92
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.		2780
Use a witness's own words to establish standard of care.	Bergman, Victor A.		279
Walk in your opponent's shoes.	Spiecker, Shelley C.		84
Web site offers new tools for evaluating nursing homes.			112
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		3998