I was working on this posting when we settled the birth injury malpratice case I was going to try a week for a cash settlement of $20 million. But, this is what I was doing about developing rules to be used in the trial. See what you think As I prepare for trial I am focusing on what safety rules we should use and what claims of negligence we should use at trial. As to safety rules or rules governing conduct, I…
I’m preparing for a major damage trial scheduled to start in a couple of weeks. I’m going through my check lists to get ready so I thought I’d share this basic check list I use/ My procedure is to have individual check list for different aspects of the trial. This one is simply a general reminder list of things to consider. Perhaps something her will be of help to you in your trial practice. ATTORNEY TRIAL OUTLINE PRE-TRIAL Experts Economist Cost of careAnimationPosters/illustrationsMedical illustrations…
Most of us were taught in law school the legal system is a rational, logical system. Our trial system was created with the belief that people are intelligent and rational beings who think and decide as such. The whole system was designed to eliminate emotion in dispensing justice and rely solely upon rational, logical and intellectual processing. Over the many years our trial and justice system has functioned judges and appellate courts have clung to that belief. For example, the…