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evan8471
- Mar 27, 2015
- 1 min
Testimony in Personal Injury Litigation-Part 2
Redirect and Recross-Examination After the conclusion of cross-examination, your lawyer has the chance to ask additional questions on...
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evan8471
- Apr 11, 2014
- 2 min
Jury Instructions and Deliberations in Personal Injury Litigation
JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...
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evan8471
- Apr 3, 2014
- 2 min
Jury Instructions in Personal Injury Litigation
JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...
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evan8471
- Mar 23, 2014
- 2 min
Making Objections in Personal Injury Litigation
Argumentative The objection that a question is argumentative is a powerful weapon in the trial lawyer’s arsenal. Attorneys tend to get...
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evan8471
- Mar 20, 2014
- 2 min
More Objections in Personal Injury Litigation
Irrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...
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evan8471
- Mar 13, 2014
- 2 min
The Defense Case in Personal Injury Litigation
THE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...
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evan8471
- Feb 18, 2014
- 3 min
Opening Statements in Personal Injury Litigation
OPENING STATEMENTS Jury trials begin with the attorneys’ opening statements. Your lawyer addresses the jury first. The defense lawyer can...
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evan8471
- Jan 30, 2014
- 2 min
Medical Malpractice and the Death of a President
One of history’s most famous cases of medical malpractice involved President James Garfield. Garfield was shot twice by frustrated...
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evan8471
- Jan 23, 2014
- 1 min
How to Dress for your Discovery Deposition
Dressing and Acting Appropriately Since you are trying to make a favorable impression on the defense attorney, it is important to dress...
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evan8471
- Jan 21, 2014
- 2 min
More Instructions for Discovery Depositions
Stopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...
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evan8471
- Jan 16, 2014
- 2 min
How to Handle Your Discovery Deposition
DEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...
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evan8471
- Jan 13, 2014
- 2 min
Personal Injury Litigation and the Discovery Process
The 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...
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evan8471
- Jan 6, 2014
- 1 min
Choice of Venue in Personal Injury Litigation
CHOICE 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,...
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evan8471
- Jan 2, 2014
- 2 min
Choosing Jury Trial or Arbitration for Personal Injury
CHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...
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evan8471
- Nov 23, 2013
- 2 min
Settlement Demand Letters and Personal Injury Litigation
At the time you send the settlement demand letter, the insurance company is operating with incomplete information. You have selectively...
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evan8471
- May 8, 2013
- 2 min
Jury Selection in Paralysis Personal Injury Cases
Peremptory Challenges in a Paralysis Injury Case During voir dire in a paralysis injury case, each attorney in a one plaintiff/one...
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evan8471
- May 1, 2013
- 2 min
Paralysis 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...
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evan8471
- Apr 24, 2013
- 2 min
A Paralysis Injury Lawyer Discusses Trial
If a case involving paralysis does not settle shortly after the depositions, get ready for trial. You and your client must meet in...
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evan8471
- Apr 11, 2013
- 2 min
A Philadelphia Sensory Loss Lawyer Discusses Loss of the Five Senses – Part 1
The five senses are traditionally thought of as sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. The loss of even part of one of our senses can...
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