Well, after seven weeks the case finally went to the jury and after a day and a half of jury deliberations we had a verdict. I’ve neglected this blog due to the trial for too long, but I’m ready to report back to you. Here’s my report. The verdict wasn’t a bell ringer, but it was unusual in that the injured client was never deposed or in the courtroom and was seen on only a few minutes of video during trial. The case involved…
Blake Snyder has written a book titled Save the Cat. It deals with script writing which ties into brief writing, themes and trial structuring. Here are just a few of his thoughts about this which you might consider regarding your next case or trial. By the way, we are still in trial so I have limited time for this blog right now. concentrate on writing one sentence. One line because if you can learn how to tell me “what is it?”…
We returned from our family cruise and and I am working to prepare for a trial starting Monday in Seattle involving a Florida corporation’s operation of delivery trucks transporting goods purchased from Sears and Best Buy on our public roads. Their breach of trust to the traveling public for providing safe drivers resulted in a rear end collision with our client’s pick up truck. The resulting fire burned him to death leaving a young pregnant wife. Due to the trial…