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Month: September 2009

Everett police shooting

Everett police shooting

I’ve filed a claim of damages in a case where a man was shot to death in an Everett parking lot by the police. I don’t usually take police cases of this kind because I have so many family members who are in law enforcement, but this is a case that I felt needed to be legally prosecuted. The family waited for over three months for the police to provide an explanation or report, but had not even been given…

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Damage opening statement outline

Damage opening statement outline

I’ve talked about one page notes during trial in several different context’s. The idea of a one page reminder is tokeep one focused on thekey issues, to force simplification and to provide notes for reference that are easily used. This is a one page outline of an opening statement in ajury trial involving a badly injured man. This portion is the damage portion only. The case involved a manelectrocuted while working resulting in severe burns and multiple traumatic amputations. I…

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Always stay focused on the key issues – don’t chase defense rabbits

Always stay focused on the key issues – don’t chase defense rabbits

When we are ready to start a trial we often have confusion about whatissues to spend time on.As the case progressed thorough discovery we learned of more and more issues. There were damage facts we didn’t know about that thedefense nowhas seized upon. Defense experts have raised issues in our discovery that we hadn’t anticipated.As these issues develop we have run about trying to find answers and plug the holes in the dike. Now that the trial is around the…

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