Product Description

Toxic Mold. Myth or mayhem? This new handbook is designed to assist both the seasoned litigator as well as the new associate in working up and litigating a mold claim. It reviews toxic mold cases, covers the science behind mold litigation and provides practical tips and strategies on assessing the claim and preparing for trial. It also covers the burgeoning issues involved with mold and insurance coverage, including detailed examinations of the First Party Policy and the Third Party Policy. The book includes numerous forms and checklists to assist in your litigation preparation and offers insightful anecdotal experience that will be of value to anyone "in the trenches."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1527463 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 196 pages

About the Author
Raymund C. King, M.D., J.D., is originally from Amarillo, Texas. He is a member of the Cowles & Thompson "Mold Team," geared primarily toward mold litigation. Dr. King also practices in the areas of health care law, including medical malpractice defense, transactional law, HIPAA compliance, personal injury, and insurance defense. Dr. King represents health care professionals, hospitals, rehabilitation and nursing centers, insurance companies, construction companies, homeowners, and residential complexes. After practicing medicine for over 10 years and specializing as an Otorhinolaryngologist (or ear, nose, and throat doctor) in Oklahoma City, he obtained his law degree and was admitted to the Texas Bar. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and he is a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons as well as the American College of Legal Medicine. In addition to being a Diplomate of the American College of Forensic Examiners, he is also one of ten lawyers in the United States who comprise the ABA Special Committee on Medical Professional Liability. He received his BA from the University of Dallas, his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and his law degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Dr. King regularly lectures to claims adjusters, insurance companies, construction lawyers, building owners, health care professionals, and health care lawyers regarding a broad range of medical and legal topics. His medical publications have appeared in textbooks such as Mosby’s 2001 edition of Advances in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, as well as scientific journals such as the Annals of Plastic Surgery, Laryngoscope, and Head and Neck. He has written numerous papers on toxic mold litigation for the State Bar of Texas as well as the South Texas College of Law. He has also written a number of legal book reviews for the ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Professional Education.

Customer Reviews

Mold Book is a Real Eye Opener
I am not a lawyer, but I am a concerned homeowner and mother that recently had a mold claim filed. Although Dr. King's book is written for lawyers, I found the information in it to be invaluable in understanding some of the health effects of mold as well as some of the difficulties that my lawyer was having in trying to get our claim resolved. I showed a copy of the book to our attorney, and he bought it right away. He told me that the information in the book really helped him settle our claim favorably. Thanks, Dr. King!

Thank you, Dr. King for clarity in the toxic mold battlefield. .
As a seasoned Southern Callifornia litigator I found Dr. King's work an immense help and time-saver. I used it as a continual reference through four hard-fought major toxic mold cases, and even provided copies to my clients. While it's not meant to be a citable tertiary reference, it provides clarity to a complex area of the tort law and is very useful in discovery and mock trial preparation. Its medical information is invaluable, since that is where the key discovery and evidentiary battles are fought. It's written from the defense point of view and therefor useful to the plaintiff bar as well. Well done!

TOXIC MOLD LITIGATION
This book is skimpy on legal analysis. It discusses seven cases in the eight pages devoted to legal analysis. There is no attempt to write an exposition of tort theories that have been applied, merely a brief of the cases. I exected more legal analysis than the book provides. The strength of the book is discussion of experts.