Articles from Trial (October 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'When the call comes, we answer'.	Casey, David S., Jr.		2246
A law student needs you.			167
Arizona extends doctors' legal duty.	Jablow, Valerie		649
Case closed? Not quite.	Bradley, Craig M.		2174
Class action bill down, perhaps out, for 2004.			315
Database design now highlights expert information.			191
Deaths from hospital errors double 1999 estimates.	Hellwege, Jean		643
FDA approval preempts medical-device injury claims, Third Circuit says.	Porter, Rebecca		1039
Fraternities fall to stem tide of binge-drinking deaths, lawsuits claim.	Sileo, Carmel		2128
Hearsay.			263
How to prove management flaws in nursing homes: diligent discovery will generate documents that show systemic failures in a facility.	Smith, Joel E.		3266
Lawyers on television: TV portrayals of lawyers have become a popular fixture in American culture, but they rarely reflect reality. How do they affect the public perception of attorneys?	Goldfarb, Ronald		7
Mom can be 'Dad,' California court says.	Moen, Christian Harlan		1150
New litigation groups certified.			213
New road map for atla.org.			258
North Carolina is not Daubert territory, state high court holds.	Moen, Christian Harlan		883
Open up hospital peer review records: does HIPAA support patient access to hospitals' peer review records of errors made in treatment? This author poses a new theory to argue that it does so in medical malpractice cases.	Merrick, Jeff		7
Present a believable and compelling client: direct examination of the plaintiff is a critical moment in a trial. The jurors are watching closely. Make sure they see a likable, credible witness.	Rubio, Maria L.		2335
Proposed e-discovery rules changes could help business litigants.			591
Sexual privacy is not a right in Eleventh Circuit, despite Lawrence.	Jurand, Sara Hoffman		579
Silence of the experts: professional medical associations are taking aim at doctors who testify for plaintiffs injured by negligent medical care. Will the law protect doctors who speak out?	Roberts, Gary		4220
Time to act.	Smith, Todd A.	President's Page	633
Treating physicians must get expert fees for testifying.	Jablow, Valerie		852
Un-Making Law: The Conservative Campaign to Roll Back the Common Law.	Rustad, Michael L.	Book Review	1117
Unwelcome and Unlawful: Sexual Harassment in the American Workplace.	Dryovage, Mary	Book Review	925
Using tort law to secure patient dignity: often used as teaching tools for medical students, unauthorized pelvic exams erode patient rights. Litigation can reinstate them.	Wilson, Robin Fretwell		4848