Awards and Settlements / by Marcus Gunn

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Belli Tapes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administration of Justice.

Law enforcement.

Legal occupations.

Local Subjects:

Administration of Justice.

Law enforcement.

Legal occupations.

Genre:

Instructional

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : American Multimedia, 2004.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

'The Adequate Award'; Progression of awards; Re-establishing award ceilings; How awards vary by geography; Computing damages - extent of injury, pain and suffering, medical bills, loss of earnings, profits or enjoyment, computing inflation, other damages; The Cutter Case; Big money cases; Adequate award and justice; Key elements of good settlement brochures; Dealing with insurance settlers; The Japanese case; Pre-trial settlement evidence and conferences; When to opt for structured settlements; Constructing accurate economic reports; Knowing when to settle; Computing damages before the jury; The jury's role in awards; Punitive damages; How a simple letter can bring swift settlement; Awards in personal injury, product liability, breech of warranty, medical malpractice, the future of awards; and more.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).