On April 18, 2015 I published an article from Don Keenan’s blog on short trials because I thought it had such a profound truth which I agreed with. Unfortunately, I gave the credit for the article to my friend Don when the author was my friend David Ball. So, I write this to correct my error and give credit to David where it belongs and my thanks to Don for publishing it. Sorry, David. Great article.
I think I’ve published outlines for cross examination in cases involving workplace injuries, but here’s one I may not have shared before. This particular case involved a man who was part of a refinery maintenance crew that the refinery hired to shut down and maintain a refinery in Anacortes, Washington. There was a explosion and fire during the work which killed some and injured others. The normal bar against suing the owner, Texaco, did not apply because they were not employed…
Dr Stanley Brodsky and Dr. Michael P. Griffin PhD from the University of Alabama published an article “When Jurors Nod” that’s worth thinking about. the authors note that the attention of attorneys to a juror is captured when jurors nod their heads. We assume it means agreement with us. When an attorney or witnesses testify, there are often people on the jury nod their heads up and down, some rapidly and some with barely visible movement of the head. The…