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Redirect and Recross-Examination After the conclusion of cross-examination, your lawyer has the chance to ask additional questions on...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...

JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIBERATIONS The judge’s instructions to the jury represent the very last stage of the trial before the jury...

Argumentative The objection that a question is argumentative is a powerful weapon in the trial lawyer’s arsenal. Attorneys tend to get...

Irrelevant Irrelevant is a commonly made objection. A question is relevant if the answer really matters to the case. Conversely, a...

THE DEFENSE CASE When all your evidence has been presented, your attorney rests your case. The defense attorney may then ask the judge to...

OPENING STATEMENTS Jury trials begin with the attorneys’ opening statements. Your lawyer addresses the jury first. The defense lawyer can...

One of history’s most famous cases of medical malpractice involved President James Garfield.  Garfield was shot twice by frustrated...

Dressing and Acting Appropriately Since you are trying to make a favorable impression on the defense attorney, it is important to dress...

Stopping Answers Another key to a successful deposition is to know when to stop answering. Often the defense lawyer uses the deposition...

DEPOSITIONS The discovery deposition is one of the most important stages in the litigation of a personal injury lawsuit. It is during the...

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...

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,...

CHOICE OF TRIALS The first major choice that must be made regarding the filing of a personal injury lawsuit involves the type of trial...

At the time you send the settlement demand letter, the insurance company is operating with incomplete information. You have selectively...

Peremptory Challenges in a Paralysis Injury Case During voir dire in a paralysis injury case, each attorney in a one plaintiff/one...

In Philadelphia, and perhaps in your town, jury trials of serious injuries, like paralysis injuries, either go into a trial pool or are...

If a case involving paralysis does not settle shortly after the depositions, get ready for trial. You and your client must meet in...

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...