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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438312303321

Autore

Lux William J. <1925->

Titolo

An engineer in the courtroom / / William J. Lux

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c1995

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [1995]

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 PDF (xi, 351 pages) : digital file

Collana

Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.

Disciplina

347.73/67

Soggetti

Evidence, Expert - United States

Actions and defenses - United States

Forensic engineering - United States

Engineers - Malpractice - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The Nature of Accidents -- 3. Why Go to Court? -- 4. Avoiding Litigation -- 5. The Litigation Process -- 6. Engineers and Engineering Process -- 7. How the Engineer Can Help the Attorney -- 8. The Discovery Process -- 9. The Deposition -- 10. The Trial -- 11. Questions -- 12. Accident Reconstruction -- 13. Definitions and Techniques Employed by Attorneys -- 14. War Stories -- 15. Tips for the Engineer Involved in Litigation.

Sommario/riassunto

Engineers may become involved in litigation for various reasons. Some common examples include product liability and accident investigation cases. The information and suggestions included in An Engineer in the Courtroom will enable engineers to do a proper and professional job when dealing with matters of litigation, in and out of the courtroom.