PART I: A CLINICAL ATLAS

• Chapter 1 Anatomical Terminology
• Chapter 2 Organization of the Body
• Chatper 3 Skeletal System
• Chapter 4 Muscular System
• Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 6 Respiratory System
• Chapter 7 Gastrointestinal System
• Chapter 8 Female Reproductive System
• Chapter 9 Male Reproductive System
• Chapter 10 Male and Female Urinary System
• Chapter 11 Central Nervous System
• Chapter 12 Peripheral Nervous System
• Chapter 13 Endocrine System
• Chapter 14 Integument
• Chapter 15 Embryology-Development and Birth

PART II PERSONAL INJURY CASES

• Chapter 16 Head and Neck
• Chapter 17 Limbs and Lower Spine
• Chapter 18 Thorax and Respiratory System
• Chapter 19 Abdomen and Pelvis
• Chapter 20Integument
• Chapter 21 Reproductive System

PART III LITIGATION TOOLS

• Chapter 22 Governing Principles: Effective Use of Medical Evidence
• Chapter 23 Medical Evidence in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
• Chapter 24 Maximizing Your Recovery in Motor Vehicle Cases
• Chapter 25 Establishing Liability and Proving Injury in Premises Liability Cases
• Chapter 26 Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases

In addition to the illustrations gallery, Medical Evidence has multiple litigation chapters, covering the effective use of medical evidence; motor vehicle accidents; traumatic brain injury cases; and premises liability cases.  Plus, the 2016-17 edition has wide array of new litigation tools, including 30 forms and coverage of:

In Chapter 22, Governing Principles: Effective Use of Medical Evidence

• Ambulance/EMT records
• Police reports
• A client’s symptom diary
• Treating doctor narrative reports
• Defense medical examinations

In Chapter 25, Establishing Liability and Proving Injury in Premises Liability Cases

Special Considerations in Dog Bite Cases

• Establishing Liability
• Checklist: Initial Client Interview and Preliminary Investigation
• Filing the Lawsuit
• Written Discovery, with sample document requests and interrogatories
• Depositions and Witness Examinations, including checklists for the examinations of plaintiff’s plastic surgeon and treating child psychologist

And, in (new!) Chapter 26, Litigating Medical Malpractice Cases

Before You Take the Case

• Know what you are getting into
• Investigate potential plaintiff’s malpractice claim
• Evaluate potential defendants and claims of contributory negligence
• Determine whether you can establish a prima facie case, with sample form: Response In Opposition To Defendant’s Motion For Directed Verdict
• Tips from the trenches

Potential Areas of Liability

• Physician-patient relationship
• Failure to warn
• Corporate liability of hospitals
• Res ipsa loquitor
• Informed consent and medical battery
• Agency
• Negligent supervision of hospital staff
• Pharmacy malpractice

Discovery

• Sample written discovery for all cases
• Written discovery – wrongful death cases
• Handling boilerplate objections
• Rule 26 experts
• Depositions

Pretrial Procedures

• Focus groups
• Mediation
• Motions in limine
• Juror questionnaires