Momentum
Traffic Accident Reconstruction: Legal Issues in the
1990's
by Carol Henderson Garcia and Craig J. Trocino
This publication covers significant case law in all states
and discusses legal trends affecting the crash reconstructionist.
TOPICS INCLUDE::
- Admissibility of Crash Reconstruction Evidence
- Qualifications of the Expert
- Bases of Expert Opinions
- Permissible Scope of Cross-Examination
- Demonstrative Evidence
- Ethics
- Computer Graphics / Simulation
Synopses of the state cases are provided along with
discussions of significant legal trends affecting the traffic crash
reconstructionist.
Edited by Carol Henderson Garcia, Professor of Law. Professor Garcia
teaches Scientific Evidence, Criminal Law and Ethics at Nova University Law
Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has lectured extensively in the area
of experts and evidence both nationally and internationally. She is also a
Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and Chairman of the
Jurisprudence Section.
Specifications: 83 pages; 8-1/2” x 11”; GBC bound;
Publisher: IPTM (September 1991)