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title: Discovery
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Discovery, from the Subject Matter Index.
---

[![Company accident reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Owen_istock-480940177_a26e447a1fb1bb81e0b61ec0074b91fe.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/company-accident-reports "Company accident reports")

## [Company accident reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/company-accident-reports "Company accident reports")

A guide to compelling their production over defendant’s objections

[Andrew Owen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-owen "Andrew Owen")

From Issue: [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april)

## [[[case]]People v. Sanchez[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april/people-v-sanchez "[[case]]People v. Sanchez[[/case]]")

Preparation and opportunity in expert discovery since [[case]]Sanchez[[/case]], and avoiding [[case]]Sanchez[[/case]] issues at trial

[Ari Friedman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ari-friedman "Ari Friedman")

From Issue: [2024 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april)

## [Written discovery in auto cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august/written-discovery-in-auto-cases "Written discovery in auto cases")

A guide to what information you need in written discovery and how to get it

[Diana Zeesman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/diana-zeesman "Diana Zeesman")

From Issue: [2023 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august)

## [We all have a story to tell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april/we-all-have-a-story-to-tell "We all have a story to tell")

Tips for preparing and taking depositions in an employment case

[Griselda S. Rodriguez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/griselda-s-rodriguez "Griselda S. Rodriguez")

From Issue: [2024 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april)

[![Using the Rule 26 conference to start your discovery](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Westerman-istock-1182699881_0622d293bd83912c4c0ce14fba0eec2b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/using-the-rule-26-conference-to-start-your-discovery "Using the Rule 26 conference to start your discovery")

## [Using the Rule 26 conference to start your discovery](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/using-the-rule-26-conference-to-start-your-discovery "Using the Rule 26 conference to start your discovery")

How to start your federal case discovery as quickly as possible by countering the defense attempt to delay it

[Jeff Westerman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeff-westerman "Jeff Westerman")

From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march)

[![Using event-data recorders in your vehicle-accident cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Goody-istock-629722056_d5f47a98b367e48299c0b9621b9a0f97.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august/using-event-data-recorders-in-your-vehicle-accident-cases "Using event-data recorders in your vehicle-accident cases")

## [Using event-data recorders in your vehicle-accident cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august/using-event-data-recorders-in-your-vehicle-accident-cases "Using event-data recorders in your vehicle-accident cases")

EDRs record and store data that can be used to prove both liability and severity of the impact for injury causation

[Greyson M. Goody](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/greyson-m-goody "Greyson M. Goody")
[Talayeh Goody](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/talayeh-goody "Talayeh Goody")

From Issue: [2023 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august)

## [Seven ways to quash a subpoena](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-october/seven-ways-to-quash-a-subpoena "Seven ways to quash a subpoena")

A deposition subpoena for the production of business records is a useful tool in gathering evidence

[Jonathan Bakhsheshian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jonathan-bakhsheshian "Jonathan Bakhsheshian")

From Issue: [2017 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-october)

## [Your Instagram just tanked your lawsuit](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/your-instagram-just-tanked-your-lawsuit "Your Instagram just tanked your lawsuit")

Social media and discovery in the age of oversharing

[Elliot Eslamboly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elliot-eslamboly "Elliot Eslamboly")

From Issue: [2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july)

[![Winning bicycle-crash cases that have adverse traffic-collision reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Smith_istock-864998022_1b95f88ccf152863d35b77d7b814ea7d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/winning-bicycle-crash-cases-that-have-adverse-traffic-collision-reports "Winning bicycle-crash cases that have adverse traffic-collision reports")

## [Winning bicycle-crash cases that have adverse traffic-collision reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/winning-bicycle-crash-cases-that-have-adverse-traffic-collision-reports "Winning bicycle-crash cases that have adverse traffic-collision reports")

Fighting back against bogus findings of fault against cyclists

[Kyle Smith](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kyle-smith "Kyle Smith")
[Lucy Allen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lucy-allen "Lucy Allen")
[Michael Stephenson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-stephenson "Michael Stephenson")

From Issue: [2022 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february)

## [Using the teeth of the statute to get the most out of RFPs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-october/using-the-teeth-of-the-statute-to-get-the-most-out-of-rfps "Using the teeth of the statute to get the most out of RFPs")

How the crafty defense lawyer hides things by avoiding the details in Requests for Production of Documents

[Patrick Nolan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/patrick-nolan "Patrick Nolan")

From Issue: [2017 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-october)

[![Using social media to build — and protect — your case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Kronenberg-istock-1132201253_f73ba14aa03f7e7855359a8606e9a16b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-april/using-social-media-to-build-and-protect-your-case "Using social media to build — and protect — your case")

## [Using social media to build — and protect — your case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-april/using-social-media-to-build-and-protect-your-case "Using social media to build — and protect — your case")

You must thoroughly research social media on every case and brief your clients on how their postings may be used against them

[Steven A. Kronenberg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-a-kronenberg "Steven A. Kronenberg")

From Issue: [2019 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-april)

[![Using discovery to establish liability for bicycle accidents within construction zones](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Kaufman_detour-sign_6765e07ebeb1e1e2c45cef23ddcd2556.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/using-discovery-to-establish-liability-for-bicycle-accidents-within-construction-zones "Using discovery to establish liability for bicycle accidents within construction zones")

## [Using discovery to establish liability for bicycle accidents within construction zones](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/using-discovery-to-establish-liability-for-bicycle-accidents-within-construction-zones "Using discovery to establish liability for bicycle accidents within construction zones")

Don’t focus too sharply on the condition that caused the injury. Look at the failures of the public and private entities that created the dangerous condition

[Casey A. Kaufman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/casey-a-kaufman "Casey A. Kaufman")

From Issue: [2022 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february)
