Personal Injury Handbook

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Taking & Investigating the Case
Chapter 1A Experts in Personal Injury Cases
Chapter 2 Discovery
Chapter 2A Mediation, Trial Preparation, and Trial
Chapter 3 Motor Vehicle Accidents
Chapter 4 Railroad Crossing Accidents
Chapter 5 Premises Liability Cases
Chapter 6 Premises Security Cases
Chapter 7 Construction Site Accidents
Chapter 8 Electrocution Accidents
Chapter 9 Dog Bites
Chapter 10 Collisions With Livestock on Roadways
Chapter 11 Products Liability Cases in General
Chapter 12 Automobile Crashworthiness
Chapter 13 Industrial Equipment Accidents
Chapter 14 Medical Malpractice Cases
Chapter 15 Sexual Molestation Cases
Chapter 16 Insurance Bad Faith Cases
Chapter 17 Roadway Design and Maintenance Cases
This update is loaded with valuable information, including new Chapter 17 Roadway Design and Maintenance Cases and substantially revised Chapter 12 Automobile Crashworthiness.
NEW SECTIONS
• Understanding the Social Media Problem §1:30
• Handling the Social Media Problem §1:31
• Form: Sub Rosa Videos and Social Media Information Policy §1:32
• Social Media and Other Electronic Communications §2:24
• Negligence Per Se §3:04
• Vehicle Owner’s Liability §3:05
• Employer Liability §3:06
• Plaintiff’s Speed §3:21
• Enlist the Help of Your Experts §12:69
• Object to These Type of Requests §12:85
• Available Data §12:95
• Involve the Other Side in Downloading the Data §12:96
• You’ll Need an Expert and a Protocol §12:97
NEW CHAPTER 17 — ROADWAY DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE CASES
• This new chapter provides an in-depth view of roadway design and maintenance cases. Just a few of the
topics covered are: liability theories; defenses to anticipate; essential steps in the investigation; documents
to request; witnesses to depose and what to ask them; experts you’ll need to hire; and themes and strategies
for trying your case. Many sample forms are also included.
• The new content focuses on the basic elements of the cause of action, liabilitity theories, and various
defense strategies.