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Personal Injury Depositions - Loose-leaf Binder
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[Current update - Release 11]
Personal Injury Depositions sketches, in broad outline and essential detail, the tactical and strategic approaches to effectively and efficiently gather, elicit, preserve and present testimony from potential witnesses. The book is equally useful in taking or defending a deposition. A combination of specially prepared deposition forms and excerpts from actual depositions, on various topics, provide the PI lawyer with complete deposition preparation. The numerous, wide-ranging topics include: motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, other torts, imputed liability, damages, affirmative defenses, discovery of digital data, foreign witnesses and documents, experts, deposition preparation, and deposition conduct. Personal Injury Depositions will provide insight and understanding regarding problems faced when conducting personal injury depositions; aid the practitioner in formulating solutions or approaches to the problems that confront him or her; and sharpen the practitioner's skills in gathering deposition testimony in general. Though primarily a deposition aid, the treatise often provides thorough explanations and legal research addressing many issues in personal injury law.
- Personal Injury Depositions contains features that are unique and practical for discovery in personal injury cases:
- Information Sheets - Detailed background questions for the client which will elicit every fact needed concerning the client, witnesses, and the case facts.
- Other Checklists for Case Preparation – Ensures that counsel is fully prepared to move forward and anticipate the opponent's strategy.
- Written Discovery – Suggestions to better ensure that the attorney requests all information necessary to prepare for the deposition.
- Digital Discovery – Practical guidance for this often complicated area.
- Experts – Analysis on how to deal with experts.
- Strategic Insight for Conducting the Deposition – Detailed forms and related legal analysis which guide the practitioner through each step of a deposition in a variety of areas.
John Nichols is a 1964 graduate of Rice University and a 1967 graduate from the University of Houston College of Law. His legal career has been dedicated to trial work, with special emphasis on family law, personal injury law, and general civil trial litigation. He holds certifications from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Family Law, Personal Injury Law and Civil Trial Law. Mr. Nichols is also certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law and has been honored by several national publications, including the "Best Lawyers in America," for his work. In 2003, his peers named him one of Texas' "Super Lawyers," signifying his standing as among the best in the legal profession. He has published over 100 articles and given more than 150 lectures and seminars on topics relating to family law, torts, juries, trial preparation, ethics, professional responsibility, fraud, business litigation, and more. With Joe Phillips, he authors the treatise Family Law Depositions, also published by Juris, Joe Phillips graduated in 1984 from the University of California-Berkeley’s School of Law (Boalt Hall). He also holds a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago. His legal practice has focused on litigation and involved family law, complex product liability cases, class actions, constitutional law, commercial law, insurance bad faith claims, consumer protection law, and maritime/aviation law. He has authored law review and continuing legal education articles and an extensive book chapter on tort liability. With John Nichols, he authors the treatise Family Law Depositions, also published by Juris. He currently teaches a general law course at the university level.
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