Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

In cases where the client may not survive to trial it may be necessary to perpetuate their testimony. How this is handled depends almost entirely on the circumstances involving the client and the general style  or approach of the lawyer. Having some limited experience with perpetuation depositions of dying clients in cases like  mesothelioma cases and like cases I have some ideas. The video setting is very important. The first issue is the camera position and what is being filmed….

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Some time ago plaintiff lawyers experienced a problem in Washington State when treating doctors  refused to meet with or discuss their patient’s case with plaintiff lawyer. Some insisted they would not meet at all and some would only meet if “their” lawyer was present. It made no difference if the doctor was provided all the legally required medical release documentation. In some cases it was a policy the majority medical malpractice carrier had adopted as a policy for it’s medical…

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It is not very often in our normal practice we are called upon to perpetuate the testimony of a client who will likely not survive to trial. In cases of mesothelioma it tragically is the case, but on occasion in a normal tort practice it can be necessary. I advised a friend recently in a case where perpetuation was necessary and here’s what I advised. The approach you use depends almost entirely on the circumstances involving the client and the…

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