2014 March

Articles in this issue:

Evaluating liability at the outset of your case

Spend time on the informal but crucial case evaluation before you run off to file a case

The tools to defeat defendant’s motions based on statutory defenses for a dangerous condition of public property

If you have a credible client, the elements of liability and have taken steps to preserve the evidence, this can be a rewarding case

Don’t let defendants try to use malpractice as a shield to defeat your case

Foreseeability and safety precautions are keys to liability

The complexity, statute-of-limitation issues and high cost may explain why defect cases have become such a specialty

It has been 20 years since this landmark case in products liability. The author was part of it and now looks back

Evaluating the client and the case from intake through discovery