Toxic Tort Litigation
- ISBN-10
- 1590317343
- ISBN-13
- 9781590317341
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 492
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- American Bar Association
- Author
- D. Alan Rudlin
Description
Trying a toxic tort case is unlike other high-stakes litigation. This guide explores the legal elements that distinguish toxic tort litigation, explaining theories of liability and damages as well as procedural and substantive defenses. Chapters cover scientific and medical evidence, causation, trial management and strategy, settlement, and specialized litigation, including mold, lead, asbestos, silica, food products, pharmaceuticals, and MTBE.
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