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Author: Paul Luvera

Luvera practiced plaintiff law 55 years. He is past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates & Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Member ABOTA, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers and the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. Book Luvera on Advocacy available at Trial Guides Publishing Email paul@luvera.org
EXAMPLE OF OPENING IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE

EXAMPLE OF OPENING IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE

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Becky Anderson recovered a jury verdict of $30 million in King County after laser surgery at Central Washington Hospital in 2012 left her unable to speak. Becky S. Anderson, 55, was in surgery and on a breathing tube in February 2012 when a fire occurred in her throat while she was having polyps removed from her vocal cords. Here are the PowerPoint slides I used in the final argument. They can serve as a guide in the appropriate case. PNL_Closing_SHORT_v1-1 AADownload

THE PASSING OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GERRY SPENCE

THE PASSING OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GERRY SPENCE

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Gerry Spence died yesterday, August 13th, at 96 years of age. I have known him for over thirty years. Gerry was a giant among the plaintiff and criminal defense trial lawyers of this century. He was a true legend in his time. It was over thirty years ago in the small town of Poulsbo on the Washington coast that I first met Gerry Spence. Gerry was there to receive an award, and one early morning, at a bed and breakfast…

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JUDICIAL IMPOSED TIME LIMITS FOR JURY TRIALS MAY BE A GIFT

JUDICIAL IMPOSED TIME LIMITS FOR JURY TRIALS MAY BE A GIFT

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A significant number of substantial jury verdicts are being obtained in trials lasting only a short time compared to the length of previous jury trials in major damage cases. Two recent examples involve a Washington federal jury case for wrongful termination resulting in a $5 Million dollar jury verdict that lasted less than three days. The federal judge, in that case,  limited the lawyers to thirty minutes for voir dire, fifteen minutes for opening statements and closing arguments to twenty…

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