Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

With Covid on an upsurge, many courts are back to jury trials intended to avoid the threat of infection by a significant variety of settings. These revised trial procedures include virtual trials in many variations. David Beninger, a lawyer at my law firm, is an extraordinary plaintiff’s lawyer. He recently obtained an order for a virtual jury trial in one of his cases. In this version, the jurors are at home and connected to the court remotely. The arrangement is…

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Opening statements are very important because they create the general jury impression of the case. Once formed, impressions are very difficult to change. Therefore, it is important to make a powerful impression in the opening statement. Here is an example of the damages from the opening statement I made in a jury case using PowerPoint and a short video. Plaintiff was injured when replacing a billboard sign and the metal pole he was using contacted the overhead power line at…

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It is important to be prepared for new client interviews. If you don’t have a check list or an interview form you may forget to ask important questions or get the information you need. In addition, after you accept a case and spend time working on it, you are subject to changing  your initial impression of the client and your evaluation of the time. It is helpful to have a record of your first impressions and evaluation. Here is an…

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