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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
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JURY PROFILE OUTLINE

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JURY PROFILE OUTLINE

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. There is no single profile that is perfect for any juror in a medical malpractice case. However, there are some characteristics and attitudes that commonly are relevant factors in evaluating a potential juror in such case. What follows is a single page outline of a juror profile in such a case which will have some general application in evaluating potential jurors. It is from an actual trial, but obviously requires a good deal of revision to be applicable in…

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WASHINGTON’S COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

WASHINGTON’S COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

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What is Comparative Negligence? Washington law, for many years, followed a strict contributory negligence rule that barred the plaintiff from recovering anything if contributory negligence to any degree was proven. Our law changed to one of comparative negligence as set out in RCW 4.22.005 “Effect of Contributory Fault” which provides: “In an action based on fault seeking to recover damages for injury or death to person or harm to property, any contributory fault chargeable to the claimant diminishes proportionately the…

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HOW TO SWIM WITH SHARKS

HOW TO SWIM WITH SHARKS

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I published this article sometime ago in the Washington State Bar News. I thought it was one that I should publish here because of it’s application to trial lawyers. I hope you agree. Little is known about the author, who died in Paris in 1812. He may have been a descendant of Francois  Voltaire and an ancestor of Jacques Cousteau. Apparently this essay was written for sponge divers. Because it may have broader implications, it was translated from the French…

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