My good friend Don Keenan is not only a great trial lawyer but a generous one. He freely shares his ideas about trial practice. His blog is a source of helpful ideas which I look forward to. See: http://www.keenantrialblog.com/ At the risk of Don accusing me of plagiarism I would like to call your attention to his last posting “The 7 Rules of Safety Rules. He captures the concept so well it ought to be required reading for all plaintiff…
Should you object at trial? Some advocates recommend never objecting and others exercise their right to object at every opportunity. Here is what an excellent source has to say about the issue:Jury research institute: http://www.juryresearchinstitute.com/articles/faq/page-3.php “Two factors must be weighed in terms of aking evidentiary objections. For some cases “protecting the record” for appeal may be of paramount importance and thus, issues relating to the impact of objections on the jury are secondary. In either case, counsel should be aware…
My wife, Lita, and I are still here in Scottsdale, AZ (we’ve been here since June 7th) with excessive heat warnings and days with 118 degrees while I recover from knee replacement surgery. We dearly hope to be released to return to our home in Washington this week. In the meantime let me share a thought about the tort practice. I practice in a state whose tort law has never had punitive damages except in very limited situations or by statute….