Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

DON’T WIN THE BATTLE BUT LOSE THE WAR OVER CAUSATION AS A TRIAL ISSUE

November 17, 2024 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

The November 2024 King County Bar Bulletin had an article by jury consultants Thomas O’Toole and Kevin Boally dealing with the issue of causation and its importance in obtaining a plaintiff verdict. It was a subject I have written and lectured about to lawyers. Causation is often ignored or under emphasized by plaintiff attorneys. Too often plaintiffs proceed with the frame of mind that if they prove the harmful conduct they will receive a favorable verdict. This is consistent with…

CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

October 31, 2024 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

Introduction The primary benefit of a checklist is that it guards against the chance of error and promotes standard approaches for steps that need to be taken in doing projects. An additional benefit is a written checklist creates a format for delegating projects to others on the trial team. . Once created is available for future use and improvement. Portions of the projects could be included in a separate checklist for a paralegal or an associate. Once one has a…

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CLIENT FOR THEIR DEPOSITION by Lita Luvera

October 17, 2024 Paul Luvera Comments 0 Comment

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin In our office, my law partner and wife, Lita Barnett Luvera, legal responsibilities included preparing clients and witness for their deposition. The other lawyers relied upon her for the preparation and she was very good at it. Lita had a procedure which she followed and has outlined for full explanation. Here is the procedure she followed in her words. INTRODUCTION Your goal is to become your client’s new best…