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Preparation of a Product Liability Case offers substantive analysis and practical, expert guidance on analyzing theories of liability, conducting pre-trial discovery and discovery of particular information, introducing crucial evidence, and planning litigation strategies.
You'll find all the hands-on guidance you need to tackle such essential aspects of the product liability litigation process as:
Strict liability, including the design defect, manufacturing defect, and marketing defect theories Failure to warnBreach of warrantyAdmissibility of remedial measuresDefenses, including alteration of the product, compliance with government standards, and open and obvious defectsInvestigating and preparing a product liability action
Helpful practice guides include numerous checklists and sample forms, as well as appendices of interrogatories, sample jury charges, and safety briefs in specific types of cases.
PART I OVERVIEW OF A PRODUCT LIABILITY CASE
Chapter 1: Overview of the Law of Product Liability
Chapter 2 : Strict Liability
Chapter 3 : Negligence
Chapter 4 : Breach of Warranty
Chapter 5 : Evidentiary Problems
PART II THE PLAINTIFF PREPARES
Chapter 6: Plaintiff's Investigation and Preparation of the Case
Chapter 7 : Plaintiff's Discovery
Chapter 8 : Overview of Pretrial Discovery
Chapter 9 : Plaintiff's Guide to Discovery of Particular Information
PART III THE DEFENDANT PREPARES
Chapter 10: Defendant's Investigation and Preparation
Chapter 11: Defendant's Discovery
Appendices
A list of litigation management services located in the U.S.
A list of providers of search capabilities for technical literature
A sample jury charge
A sample first set of interrogatories in a vehicle rollover case
A sample pattern product liability interrogatory for general use by the plaintiff
A safety brief: Anatomy of a Vehicle Rollover Case
A safety brief/litigation planning: All Terrain Vehicle(ATV) Litigation
A safety brief/technical and regulatory analysis: Occupant Restraint Litigation (seat belts and air bags)
A safety brief: overview of defective firearm litigation
Table of Cases
Table of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Table of Federal Rules of Evidence
