True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Who? What? Where? When? Why? And How? Are questions
frequently asked by reporters which can also be used by paralegals in investigating the facts and
circumstances surrounding a tort case.
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Discovery is the phase of a lawsuit when
information is exchanged between the parties and the issues for trial are narrowed.
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When a state department or agency oversees and
regulates a particular business or profession and issues a license, this is called
certification.
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Videotape and computer animation are routinely used
in accident reconstruction and for settlement brochures.
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Government files containing vital statistics,
marriage licenses, civil suit records, probate records, motor vehicle reports are all private records
that cannot be used to obtain information for a lawsuit.
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To obtain information about the name and address of
a property owner a commissioner of deeds should be consulted.
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An economist should be hired by the trial team to
testify regarding a plaintiff’s future reduced earning capacity.
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Bills from housekeepers and taxi drivers may be
included as part of plaintiff’s expenses related to a personal injury claim.
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Factual investigations are designed to determine
liability and damages.
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Attorneys may be liable for malpractice or subject
to discipline for suing the wrong person or business as a defendant.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Tort case investigation may be conducted
by
a. | Paralegals. | b. | Attorneys. | c. | Investigators. | d. | All of the
above. | e. | None of the
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Generally, to locate a corporation, a paralegal
should first contact which state agency?
a. | Secretary of State. | b. | Department of Education. | c. | Tax
Assessor. | d. | Zoning Officer. | e. | Public Service Commission. |
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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. is an example of
a
a. | Legal search. | b. | Business directory. | c. | Private
investigator service. | d. | Transcription
service. | e. | All of the above. |
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In some jurisdictions, to do business under a
fictitious name the following certificate must be filed:
a. | M/B/A. | b. | F/N/A. | c. | F/M/A. | d. | C/P/A. | e. | D/B/A. |
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There may be special notice requirements when suing
the following defendants:
a. | Lawyers. | b. | Governmental agencies. | c. | Stores. | d. | Farms. | e. | Bankers. |
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Laws that provide for the disclosure of information
from governmental entities are:
a. | Mirror Laws. | b. | High rise Laws. | c. | Sunshine
Laws. | d. | Prairie Laws. | e. | Sunset Laws. |
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An accident scene should be
documented
a. | As soon as possible. | b. | One week after an incident. | c. | Three months after an incident. | d. | On the eve of trial. | e. | During the week of
trial. |
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When a report contains information from persons
other than the person that wrote the report, the document may not be admissible at the time of trial
because it contains _______ evidence.
a. | Felonious. | b. | Hearsay. | c. | Criminal. | d. | Vindictive. | e. | Investigative. |
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Official weather statistics may be obtained from
this agency:
a. | NICE. | b. | FICA. | c. | NOAA. | d. | SHOA. | e. | RUTH. |
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If the plaintiff is in an accident and hurts the
same part of her body that was injured in the past during another accident, this is
called
a. | An aggravation of an existing
injury. | b. | A double injury. | c. | An aggravation of a new injury. | d. | Insurance fraud. | e. | Illegal. |
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