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The dangerous deception of conversion
vans
Jim Gilbert and Stuart A. Ollanik
A van outfitted with captain's chairs, raised roofs, and other
accessories may look impressive, but these luxuries can come
at the expense of safety. If you know the common defects in
converted vans, you can steer your case to justice.
When motorists get burned
J. Kent Emison
Even after the cars involved in a collision have come to a
stop, their occupants may still be in danger. Many manufacturers
comply with only minimum standards that address fuel-system
integrity. Their decision to omit a simple safety device increases
the likelihood of fuel leaks and deadly fires.
Put the brakes on runaway-vehicle
defenses
Christopher L. Brinkley
When the defense claims that your client stepped on the gas
pedal instead of the brake, don't give up. Some vehicles do
accelerate without driver error and without warning, but you
need evidence. Here's how to counter this difficult-but not
insurmountable-defense.
Black box technology in the courtroom
Dennis Donnelly
The information collected on a vehicle's event data recorder
can both help and hurt a plaintiff injured in a car crash. This
new technology will become more common, so find out all you
can about the data these devices record and how to use the information
to your client's advantage.
Biomechanics: science or quackery?
Sal Fariello
Biomechanics can help explain how injuries occur in auto collisions.
But beware the expert who insists that a low-speed collision
could not possibly have caused your client's injuries. Biomechanical
analysis is neither simple nor infallible.
Jump-start your case with requests
for admission
J. Franklin Long
As litigation has become more expensive, lawyers are finding
that some meritorious cases are not financially practical to
litigate, as high costs may result in little or no net gain
for the client. This is particularly true in smaller auto cases,
which often seek modest damages amounts. Even in cases involving
substantial damages, attorneys have an ethical duty to limit
expenses whenever practical.
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Features
Helping consumers skirt scams
Interview with Odette Williamson
A staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center in Boston
discusses how to protect consumers from predatory-lending practices.
Class action lawsuits and cutting-edge litigation tactics, she
says, can be effective in challenging scams and prompting changes
in the lending industry.
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News & Trends
Something rotten in synthetic stucco,
suits claim
RICO lawsuit seeks punitive damages
for GM's alleged discovery abuse
New federal law protects sellers of
structured settlement payments
States not immune from Family and
Medical Leave Act liability, Ninth Circuit rules
Can Congress beat the cloning clock?
Illinois appeals court upholds public
nuisance claim in gun case
Sellers of 'laundered lemons' forced
to come clean
Credit cardholder may sue bank for
bait-and-switch tactics, Third Circuit rules
Woman's sexual past not admissible
in wrongful death suit
Colorado says OSHA violations admissible
in lawsuit
Florida appeals court rules three-strikes
law unconstitutional
New center to focus on improving
jury system
Departments
President's page
The truth about medical malpractice
Washington focus
Enron and on and on. . .
Law office technology
New word-processing and file-access basics
Supreme Court review
South Carolina's death penalty odyssey
continues
Good counsel
Discoveries
Quotes
Books
Medical Records for Attorneys
by Laurence M. Deutsch
Letters to a Young Lawyer
by Alan Dershowitz
Classifieds
Classifieds
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