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Toxic torts practice guide (Eagan, Minn.)
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Toxic torts practice guide.
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[Eagan, Minnesota] : Thomson Reuters.
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1 online resource
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Introduction to toxic tort litigation
Defining toxic torts
What are the causal factors in toxic torts?
The role of epidemiologists and biostatisticians
Product liability and toxic torts
What common law causes of action exist?
Superfund practice issues
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
What roles do other federal and state statutes play?
Citizen suits under environmental statutes
The role of state legislation
Who should be named parties?
How is the plaintiff's case pleaded?
How are toxic tort class actions handled?
- Burdens of proof
Expert witnesses
Discovery issues
How can government information be utilized?
Joint liability
How do occupational safety and toxic tort remedies interrelate?
Transportation accident cases
Workers' compensation and toxic torts
Damages in toxic tort litigation
When is recovery available for future harm?
Natural resource damage claims
What defenses are available?
Liability of secondary contributors
What factors are considered in settlements?
Managing the plaintiff's case
Managing the toxic tort defense
How should in-house counsel manage the defense?
What is the role of insurance in toxic tort cases?
Municipalities' liability for toxic torts
Lender liability
What role does toxic tort exposure play in real estate transactions?
How does California handle toxic torts?
How does Florida handle toxic torts?
How does Texas handle toxic torts?
How does New Jersey handle toxic torts?
Junk science in the courtroom.
Defining toxic torts
What are the causal factors in toxic torts?
The role of epidemiologists and biostatisticians
Product liability and toxic torts
What common law causes of action exist?
Superfund practice issues
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
What roles do other federal and state statutes play?
Citizen suits under environmental statutes
The role of state legislation
Who should be named parties?
How is the plaintiff's case pleaded?
How are toxic tort class actions handled?
- Burdens of proof
Expert witnesses
Discovery issues
How can government information be utilized?
Joint liability
How do occupational safety and toxic tort remedies interrelate?
Transportation accident cases
Workers' compensation and toxic torts
Damages in toxic tort litigation
When is recovery available for future harm?
Natural resource damage claims
What defenses are available?
Liability of secondary contributors
What factors are considered in settlements?
Managing the plaintiff's case
Managing the toxic tort defense
How should in-house counsel manage the defense?
What is the role of insurance in toxic tort cases?
Municipalities' liability for toxic torts
Lender liability
What role does toxic tort exposure play in real estate transactions?
How does California handle toxic torts?
How does Florida handle toxic torts?
How does Texas handle toxic torts?
How does New Jersey handle toxic torts?
Junk science in the courtroom.
Source of Description
Online resource; title from table of contents (Westlaw, viewed April 5, 2016)
Latest Issue Consulted
November 2015 update.
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English
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