Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Washington court rules allow interrogatory and other discovery of insurance information. I am surprised at the number of lawyers who fail to take advantage of the rule. Knowing the limits and having information about insurance coverage is essential for negotiation and settlement of cases. In jurisidictions where the injured party has the right to obtain insurance information about the coverage owed the defendant one shouldalwaysrequest the information. In some caseswhere a rule like Washington’s exists, a request to an insurance…

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I appreciate readers who share ideas and Ronald V. Miller has sent me a link to his website dealing with framing and his use of a George Bush line in arguing for lost wages for his injured client. See Mr. Miller’s website and an explanation at http://www.marylandinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/02/trial_tactic_tips_from_george_w_bush.html Of course, the Rockridge Institute is one of the major websites for information on framing and should be consulted on this subject. http://www.rockridgeinstitute.org/projects/strategic/simple_framing/ Let’s not overlook the infamous Frank Luntz and his Words…

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In preparing for jury selection in a medical products liability case, I started by creating an outline of things I wanted to keep in mind.I did this early in the preparation process in order to keep me focused.My goal was to keep the concepts brief and on a single sheet of paper. Here is the start of the outline which was then refined as the preparation progressed. This isoffered as simply an example of how one can do this in…

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