PRE-ORDER Covering everything from discovery, expert testimony, and demonstrative evidence to intersection collisions, rear-end crashes, railroad crossings, impaired driving, pedestrian accidents, and agency issues, this comprehensive handbook equips attorneys with the strategies and insights needed to establish liability and effectively advocate for their clients.
PRE-ORDER
Successfully proving fault is often the key to prevailing in an automobile accident case. This handbook offers attorneys comprehensive guidance on developing liability theories, conducting investigations and discovery, presenting persuasive evidence, and addressing a wide range of accident scenarios, making it an invaluable resource for both new and experienced litigators.
Chapter 1 — Complaint, Answer, and Motions
Katherine J. Larson, LaBarge, Campbell, Lyon & Kahan, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 2 — Discovery and Investigation
Daniel J. McDevitt and Ronald W. Cobb III, McDevitt & Cobb, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 3 — Preparation for Trial
Christopher Patrick Ford, Law Office of Christopher Patrick Ford, Chicago
Chapter 4 — An Overview of Supreme Court Rule 213
Jason G. Schutte, Haxel Law, Springfield
Chapter 5 — The Scope of Permissible Closing Arguments in Automobile Crash Accidents
Nicholas T. Williams, Shay & Associates Law Firm, LLC, Springfield
Chapter 6 — Intersection Collisions
Martin J. Healy, Jr., Neil Schelhammer, and Timothy J. Ganshirt, Healy Scanlon Veugeler Gannon, Chicago
Chapter 7 — One-Car Accidents
Nicholas T. Williams, Shay & Associates Law Firm, LLC, Springfield
Chapter 8 — Rear-End Collisions
David S. Jasmer, The Jasmer Law Firm, Chicago
Chapter 9 — Railroad Crossing Crashes
Benjamin A. Crane, Coplan + Crane, LLP, Chicago
Chapter 10 — Across the Centerline
Jason G. Schutte, Haxel Law, Springfield
Chapter 11 — Pedestrian v. Motorist: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
David S. Jasmer, The Jasmer Law Firm, Chicago
Chapter 12 — Evidence of Drinking
Tom Gatheman, Bradley Law Personal Injury Lawyers, St. Louis, MO
Chapter 13 — Agency
Sarah Noll, Noll Law Office, Springfield
Chapter 14 — Reconstruction Experts
David S. Jasmer, The Jasmer Law Firm, Chicago
Chapter 15 — The Use and Presentation of Demonstrative Evidence in the Trial of an Automobile Negligence Case
Tyler D. Beckerle, Roper & Associates, Scottsdale, AZ
