Chapter 5. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION

1) Preliminary Investigation Strategy--Checklist

2) Information Gathering

3) Experts

4) Medicolegal Chronology

5)Understanding Medical Records

6) Research References

PART II. DISCOVERY

Chapter 6. DISCOVERY--GENERALLY

1) DISCOVERY--GENERALLY

2) Overview

3) Discovery Options--Checklist

4) Discovery Strategy--Checklist

5) Sequence and Timing--Checklist

6) Scope of Discovery and Privileges--Checklist

7) Judicial Regulation of Discovery and Pretrial Activities

B. OTHER SOURCES

8) Overview

9) Public Records

10) Prior Cases

11) Other Sources of Information

C. SANCTIONS

12) Overview

13) Protective Orders

14) Motions to Compel Discovery

15) Sanctions Motions

16) Sanctions for Violation of Rule 26(g)

17) Duty to Supplement Discovery Responses

18) Pattern Form

D. APPEALING RULINGS

19) Overview

20)  Pattern Form

E. REFERENCES

21) References