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    OPENING STATEMENT DAMAGE CONCEPTS

    OPENING STATEMENT DAMAGE CONCEPTS

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There are some fundamental legal concepts about damages that should be incorporated in most personal injury damage cases. Some of the more important ones include a factual introduction followed by a clear overview of the law of damages. It is important the jury understands there is only one trial to cover the past, present and the future of damages. A time distinction between these three periods relating to the damage claims should be made clear. The jurors need to understand…

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OPENING STATEMENTS THAT GRAB THE JURY

OPENING STATEMENTS THAT GRAB THE JURY

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OPENING STATEMENTS THAT GRAB THE JURY “He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense.” Joseph Conrad SOME PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS The legal function of an opening statement is to tell the jury the nature of the case, what the issues are and what the party proposes to prove in support of their claims. It is usually added…

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 AN OPENING STATEMENT OUTLINE IN A CASE WITH A COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE ISSUE

 AN OPENING STATEMENT OUTLINE IN A CASE WITH A COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE ISSUE

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      “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” – Steve Jobs . We have cases where the facts or circumstances involve an issue of contributory negligence. In some cases there has been a judicial finding of our client’s negligence or it might involve a tactical decision of ours to concede some percentage of fault on the part of our client or…

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