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Articles in this issue:

The Affordable Care Act and settlement planning

Plaintiffs with disabilities may require a Special Needs Trust to preserve eligibility for Medi-Cal or to qualify for government-subsidized health insurance under ACA


How to think about, discuss, and present money damages in voir dire and opening statement

The importance of asking for specific dollars, and how to convince the judge that it’s not preconditioning


Damages in spine-injury cases

How to argue large damages at trial, and what to be mindful of during trial to protect your verdict after trial



California damages: An update

The insured plaintiff who was considered “uninsured” for the purpose of economic damages, and other recent cases that impact damage awards


Property-loss litigation for homeowners

A practical guide to representation of homeowners against their insurers


Developing the case for large economic damages

A look at the strategies and recent case law useful to maximize economic damages at trial


Piercing the corporate veil to collect damages

Piercing the corporate veil and holding passive corporate business owners personally liable for torts caused by the corporate entity


The science of the sympathetic nervous system in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

The medical evidence necessary to support your claim of CRPS – or should you go with “chronic pain”?


Arguing general damages at trial

Using lists, timelines and the CACI instructions to demonstrate general damages


Appellate Reports

[[case]]Mazik v. Geico[[/case]] affirms punitive damages finding a regional manager qualified as a “managing agent”