Amtrak Derailment Disaster – Aidman Files Lawsuit
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Mar 27, 20151 min read
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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Apr 11, 20142 min read
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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Apr 3, 20142 min read
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, 20142 min read
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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Mar 20, 20142 min read
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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Mar 13, 20142 min read
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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Feb 18, 20143 min read
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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Jan 30, 20142 min read
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, 20141 min read
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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Jan 21, 20142 min read
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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Jan 16, 20142 min read
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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Jan 13, 20142 min read
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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Jan 6, 20141 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20132 min read
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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May 8, 20132 min read
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, 20132 min read
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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Apr 24, 20132 min read
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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Apr 11, 20132 min read
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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