evan8471May 30, 20151 minAmtrak Derailment Disaster – Aidman Files LawsuitClick here for the story of the lawsuit I filed against Amtrak.
evan8471Mar 28, 20151 minTestimony in Personal Injury Litigation-Part 2Redirect and Recross-Examination After the conclusion of cross-examination, your lawyer has the chance to ask additional questions on...
evan8471Apr 11, 20142 minJury Instructions and Deliberations in Personal Injury LitigationJURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...
evan8471Apr 4, 20142 minJury Instructions in Personal Injury LitigationJURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...
evan8471Mar 24, 20142 minMaking Objections in Personal Injury LitigationArgumentative The objection that a question is argumentative is a powerful weapon in the trial lawyer’s arsenal. Attorneys tend to get...
evan8471Mar 21, 20142 minMore Objections in Personal Injury LitigationIrrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...
evan8471Mar 14, 20142 minThe Defense Case in Personal Injury LitigationTHE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...
evan8471Feb 19, 20143 minOpening Statements in Personal Injury LitigationOPENING STATEMENTS Jury trials begin with the attorneys’ opening statements. Your lawyer addresses the jury first. The defense lawyer can...
evan8471Jan 30, 20142 minMedical Malpractice and the Death of a PresidentOne of history’s most famous cases of medical malpractice involved President James Garfield. Garfield was shot twice by frustrated...
evan8471Jan 24, 20141 minHow to Dress for your Discovery DepositionDressing and Acting Appropriately Since you are trying to make a favorable impression on the defense attorney, it is important to dress...
evan8471Jan 22, 20142 minMore Instructions for Discovery DepositionsStopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...
evan8471Jan 17, 20142 minHow to Handle Your Discovery DepositionDEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...
evan8471Jan 13, 20142 minPersonal Injury Litigation and the Discovery ProcessThe Discovery Process In the old days, trials were even more like war than they are now. Modern discovery rules have put an end to the...
evan8471Jan 6, 20141 minChoice of Venue in Personal Injury LitigationCHOICE OF VENUE Often there is a choice of counties in which the lawsuit may be brought. This is known as choice of venue. For example,...
evan8471Jan 2, 20142 minChoosing Jury Trial or Arbitration for Personal InjuryCHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...
evan8471Nov 24, 20132 minSettlement Demand Letters and Personal Injury LitigationAt the time you send the settlement demand letter, the insurance company is operating with incomplete information. You have selectively...
evan8471May 8, 20132 minJury Selection in Paralysis Personal Injury CasesPeremptory Challenges in a Paralysis Injury Case During voir dire in a paralysis injury case, each attorney in a one plaintiff/one...
evan8471May 1, 20132 minParalysis Injury Lawyer Discusses Jury Trials — The Waiting (Is the Hardest Part)In Philadelphia, and perhaps in your town, jury trials of serious injuries, like paralysis injuries, either go into a trial pool or are...
evan8471Apr 24, 20132 minA Paralysis Injury Lawyer Discusses TrialIf a case involving paralysis does not settle shortly after the depositions, get ready for trial. You and your client must meet in...
evan8471Apr 11, 20132 minA Philadelphia Sensory Loss Lawyer Discusses Loss of the Five Senses – Part 1The five senses are traditionally thought of as sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. The loss of even part of one of our senses can...