HOW TO ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG & ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY
Recently I read a short article by Annie Mueller about fixing mistakes.(wisebread.com) She advocated a seven step process for dealing with mistakes. As I read the article I thought about admitted liability cases where the defense admits fault in an effort to minimize the verdict through excluding evidence of fault. In a state like Washington where we have no punitive damages, that means zero information is allowed about the negligent conduct. Of course, the defendant still is in a state…