Civil Litigation

Understand common issues regarding foundation for and admissibility of medical records, medical bills, doctor’s testimony and opinions. Learn how to get controversial evidence admitted (or object to some).

Whether at trial or in deposition, the “yes-no” question quite frequently constitutes a Scylla & Charybdis problem for the adverse witness: the “yes” constituting a damaging-to-witness admission, and the “no” creating a risk of the witness being impeached … maybe a BIG risk of a BIG impeachment. Thus, a willing-to-lie witness (and there are so many!!), perhaps coached by an unethical attorney (and there are so many!!), tries to avoid Scylla & Charybdis by claiming “I don’t remember X.” As experienced litigators well know, and newbie litigators will soon discover, these claims can be very tough to successfully attack. Learn the very best lines of attack against these lies.

This go-to reference is a guide to the elements and pleading requirements of assorted Illinois causes of actions.

This handbook is a practical guide to the system of jurisprudence administered in courts of equity.

This handbook details the civil appeals procedure from start to finish with discussions on every aspect of the process.

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This handbook details the law and procedure governing civil discovery in Illinois, including the practical application of Illinois discovery rules, quasi-discovery, limitations on discovery, interrogatories, production of documents and tangible things, depositions, motions for physical and mental examinations, and remedies for noncompliance. among other issues.

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This guide details the necessary steps to initiating any civil action in illinois.

This indispensable reference details thorough preparation for trial in any Illinois civil action.

This is a practical guide to handling a civil case during trial from jury selection through post-trial motions.

Essential handbook about representing classes in a class action.