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To support its research on the design and performance of accidental injury compensation systems, the Institute for Civil Justice undertook a national survey of accident victims that sought to determine who these victims are, how severely they are injured, how much their injuries cost, how the victims seek compensation, who files liability claims and why, and what results victims obtain.

This paper, an edited transcript of written testimony delivered in October 1991 to the Courts and Judicial Administration Subcommittee, United States House Judiciary Committee, summarizes the scope of asbestos litigation in the United States, the response of the civil justice system to date, and the obstacles to efficient and equitable resolution of asbestos-related personal injury claims. An equitable and efficient national solution to the asbestos litigation problem will have to demonstrate sensitivity to the past history of asbestos litigation, cope with the current crush of claims and include a strategy for responding to future claims. Most important, the success of any solution will depend on a realistic assessment of the number and type of future asbestos-related claims.

Help your students explore the integral roles of legal reading, reasoning, and writing with Synthesis, Second Edition.The authors prepare students for practice by: - teaching them how to think like a lawyer; first, the authors discuss how to read the law, then how to reason about a client's situation, and how to write about it in different legal forms - taking a step-by-step approach to effective legal reasoning and writing--for each skill, the authors set out steps to follow, identify factors to consider, detail criteria for effective Legal Writing, and explore pertinent ethical principles - using one case file, the HomeElderCare case, for all the examples in the book; this case, involving the unauthorized practice of law, demonstrates how to carefully analyze a case from the initial client interview through the appellate argument - providing pedagogy designed to reach those who learn in different ways, such as incorporating numerous charts and diagrams for visual learners - using exercises based on a tort law issue that will resonate with first-year students to provide opportunities for active development of skillsWhat's new in the Second Edition? - edited text throughout the book for greater clarity and accessibility - a new section on contract drafting - the citation appendix and citation style examples now incorporate the Alwd Citation Manual, as well as the Bluebook - a new CD-Rom to accompany the Teacher's Manual, with more examples of key documents, explanations of the strengths and weaknesses of the examples, "how-to" citation grids for students, and additional student exercises

Deborah Edwards Sakach shares with readers her passion for history, travel, and beds & breakfasts.

Modern means is The Museum of Modern Art's first collaborative project wth the Mori Art Museum. Modern means is meant to provoke innovative ideas and a fresh understanding of the history of art in the modern period.

A certificate for one free night to any inn listed. A value of $50-$650. An easy-to-use reference to 1,600 inns. Detailed listings of inns in all 50 states, Canada and U.S. territories. State maps locating each inn. More than 500 illustrations, Index of inns with special significance.