TRIAL LESSONS FROM A RECORD VERDICT OUTCOME

TRIAL LESSONS FROM A RECORD VERDICT OUTCOME

Shanin Spector is a partner in the Pennsylvania firm of Klein and Spector. Both are members of the Inner Circle of Advocates with multiple jury verdicts in excess of a million dollars. A book has been written about a trial Shanin Spector tried involving the death of Carrie Goretzka. The book, Danger Above tells the story of the 2009 electrocution from a downed power line and the verdict in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Here are some passages from the book I felt were significant…

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TWO IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: ANCHORING & THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION

TWO IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: ANCHORING & THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION

In a very general sense “anchoring” refers to a connection between two things or ideas. It is widely used in marketing in a variety of ways. For example anchoring is involved in the practice of using one high priced product or service option to make other choices seem cheaper or a better choice by comparison. Advertisers use the concept in tying tunes, images or slogans to their product. The idea is to connect a phrase or slogan to a product…

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OUTLINE FOR DIRECT EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF HUMAN FACTORS EXPERT

OUTLINE FOR DIRECT EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF HUMAN FACTORS EXPERT

Human factors  experts are professionally trained in psychology and engineering. In general their role is to evaluate how normal human behavior interact with the environment people deal with. Commonly used in industry hey study how activity areas can be made  more efficient or safe for people. Their training allows them to evaluate how apparent a danger might be to a worker of a hazard; how normal  human behavior relates  to the operation of equipment or the efficiency of the arrangement…

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