There are general concepts that apply to most if not all product cases. Here are some suggestionsthat can be revised to fit a particular case. The first section is based on the ideas of well known products liability lawyer Harry Philo. These ideas of Mr. Philo are so universal they can be applied to any case including medical malpractice. When you takea basic idea like this it can be used in so many different ways. See David Ball’s publications for…
A few years ago I was invited to speak to the trial judges in Washington State. I decided to tell them the truth as I saw it. The applause was light sparse and unenthusiastic. I’ve never been invited to give a talk since that time. The other day my partner showed me one of the local rules in King County and I was reminded of the unpopular talk I had given. So, I’m going to outline y talk here because…
Eric Oliver is a nationally known trial consultant and communications expert. He has lectured and written extensively. His company publishes a newsletter I look forward to receiving: http://www.eric-oliver.com/publications.html His latest book is entitled Persuasive Communication and is available from Trial Guides publications: http://www.trialguides.com/ I’ve known Eric for many years and worked with him on cases. Over the years I’ve saved some thoughts of Eric and here are my interpretations of them. I don’t claim they accurately reflect what Eric taught…