A Strong Finish: High-Impact Closing Arguments
Cases are rarely won in closing argument. When a case is won, however, it is often because the winning theme and facts...
Commencing the Action
I. Researching, Writing and Filing the Complaint....
The Ethics of Persuasion: What Is Acceptable and What Is Over the Line?
I. COURTROOM DECORUM...
Anatomy of Nursing Home Litigation: Changing the Practices of Nursing Homes
In children’s novels and television commercials, the golden years include rocking on a beautiful porch with a nice...
Creating an Aura of Success: Clear, Crisp and Compelling Direct Examination
I. Direct Examination: Conveying Your Vision of the Case to the Jury. If a trial is...
Learning to Just Say “No:” Effective Case Evaluation
I. Direct Examination: Conveying Your Vision of the Case to the Jury. If a trial is...
What are those People in the Jury Box Thinking? Using Effective Voir Dire Tactics to Find Out
Persuasion in jury selection has three general goals. You should try to conduct voir dire in such a way that at the end:...
Evidence, Experts and Hearsay in the Courtroom
A. How to Maximize Use of Evidence Rules 1. Is an expert needed? This is...
How to Handle a Failure to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease Case
The hardest part of handling a medical malpractice case is not screening, although that is difficult. It is not finding and working with...
Focus Groups: What They Can and Cannot Do For You
Although trial lawyers like to think that we can present our cases in the most appropriate and persuasive manner for the “common man” to understand...
Fraudulent Charting: Separating Sloppiness from Intent (And Using Both to Your Advantage)
One of the most frustrating, but inevitable, parts of each nursing home case is obtaining and cataloguing a complete set of the nursing home...
Helpful Tools for Understanding Medical Records: How to make your record- interpretation task easier
You cannot understand your case without reading, reviewing, and digesting the medical records. Several things – in addition to poor...
Guidelines for Handling the Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Case
I. Jury Selection...
Guidelines for the Use of Demonstrative Evidence
I. SEPARATING REAL EVIDENCE FROM DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE....
How to Obtain All Medical Records
How can you be certain that you have all of the records of your potential personal injury client? One of the most frustrating parts...
Introducing Evidence of Psychological Treatment
I. Setting the Stage...
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
very day, there are nursing home patients suffering from abuse and neglect. Does this happen...
Nursing Home Liability
I. General Thoughts on Handling Nursing Home Cases...
Persuasion in Opening Statements
During the opening statement, the jurors take sides. Just as with a crowd of football game watchers in a smoky bar, the jurors in your...