Moe Levine is widely recognized as one of the leading trial lawyers of his day. He was an eloquent speaker and frequent lecturer to legal audiences around the country. He developed what he called “the whole man concept” which involved his arguing to juries you cannot injure part of a man and instead injure the whole person. He also argued pain destroys the enjoyment of life. He told juries any loss of life, loss of mobility, or loss of ability,…
Here are some random notes of things I’ve argued in past medical malpractice cases I have tried. Some aren’t as wonderful as I thought they were when I said it, but there may be a thought or two in this collection which might have some benefit for you. The defense seems to be: we did injure her, but we did it very carefully. In all of my years of trying cases I’ve never heard a doctor testify they made a…
Robert Habush is a retired Wisconsin plaintiffs lawyer and a friend I’ve known for years. His record of significant jury verdicts for injured people over the years created a national reputation for him. I thought I would share with you some random excerpts from a quadriplegic case he tried in Wisconsin in 1975 that resulted in a record verdict. Here are a few selections from his argument: Now comes the time to calculate in very cold and impersonal ways what…