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Use a computer to build a
safer alternative design
Paul J. Komyatte and Andrew J. Kim
To prove an alternative design in your auto defect case—whether
your jurisdiction requires proof or not—consider
using computer-modeling software for crash simulations.
These programs can help you convince jurors that design
changes would have made a vehicle safer and prevented
your client’s injuries.
15-passenger vans slip through
safety gap
James Lowe and Dennis Mulvihill
Originally designed to carry cargo, not people, these
vans have eluded federal safety standards that apply to
conventional passenger vehicles. A spate of fatal crashes
has drawn NHTSA’s attention to the vans’ handling
and stability hazards. Changes are in the making.
Thinking through the negotiation
process
Anna B. Williams
Preparing a case for settlement is no time to rely on
a boilerplate, one-size-fits-all system. Invest the time
and effort needed to tailor the settlement package that
best serves your client.
Conspiracy of silence hid seat-back
hazards
Larry E. Coben
Lawsuits against General Motors have revealed that the
automaker knew its seat backs were prone to collapse in
collisions, but it did not fix this life-threatening defect.
Find out why GM ignored its customers’ safety.
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Feature
Medical malpractice in managing
diabetes
Patrick A. Malone
Diabetes has no cure, but patients can avoid debilitating
complications with proper medical care. Here’s how
those who receive substandard treatment can hold their
physicians liable.
Hollywood’s great lessons
in cross-examination
Ashley Saunders Lipson
On the heels of the Oscars, the author gives thumbs-up
or -down on the lawyers’ techniques in some classic
courtroom dramas. How does your courtroom performance
compare?
A new remedy for a life cut
short
Kevin G. Burke
Should a plaintiff’s decreased life expectancy
limit claims for damages? Not according to case law in
many states, which allows injured people to seek compensation
for conduct that shortens their lives.
Legal malpractice can lurk
in subtleties
Thomas W. Dillon
Even the most conscientious lawyers can make mistakes,
especially in subtle or unexpected areas. Protect yourself
from malpractice suits by double-checking your to-do list
every step of the way.
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News & Trends
U.S. courts grapple with constitutional
claims for loss of adult children
No rise in class action recoveries
or fees, study finds
Opting out of class does not
limit discovery rights
Texas Supreme Court constricts
discovery’s reach
Five-year-old can’t assume
risk; retrial ordered
Employers may bar coworker relationships,
appellate court says
California case brings Internet
into gay adoption debate
Recording industry targets ‘John
Does’ in new lawsuits
Denying convicts the right to vote
may violate due process
First Amendment does not protect
wearing masks
Study shows threefold increase
in paintball injuries
Doctors can sue HMOs for RICO
violations
Departments
President’s page
The search for ‘weapons of
frivolous litigation’
Washington focus
Med-mal on his mind
Supreme Court review
'Soft' campaign money
Good Counsel
Hearsay
Books
Tragic Indifference
by Adam L. Penenberg
Tort Law and Culture
by Marshall S. Shapo
Classifieds
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