Products liability : pharmaceutical drug cases / edited by Donald E. Vinson, Alexander H. Slaughter
Imprint
Colorado Springs, colo. : Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1988-1990
Descript
xxxix, 749 p. ; 27 cm
CONTENT
Jurisdiction in drug products liability -- The Statute of limitations defense -- The Duty to warn -- The Duty to test -- Causation issues -- Damages: traditional elements and emerging theories -- Punitive damages -- Measures of liability -- Trial preparation: a nine-step -- Discovery issues in pharmaceutical litigation -- Evidentiary issues in drug and medicial device cases -- The Role of the expert -- Effect of judgments in drug and device litigation -- Effective courtroom communicatin -- Demonstrative exhibits in pharmaceutical products liability trials -- Use of statistical data and techniques -- Jury issues in pharmaceutical products liability trials -- Insurance coverage questions -- Special problems of birth defect litigation