Hollywood dramas love depicting trial lawyers as bitter enemies trading sharp insults in courtroom hallways. Managing the demanding day-to-day logistics of litigation—like coordinating witness schedules, exchanging documents, and navigating unexpected...
In a courtroom, telling a jury about a client’s suffering is one thing. Showing them is another. Visual proof has become an increasingly useful tool in litigation. Traditional evidence—like medical records and expert doctor testimony—will always be the foundation...
There is rarely an apology. Rarely a handshake. Rarely an acknowledgment that a mistake was made. A settlement or verdict is followed by signing a release form, and then the courtroom clears. For the family or victim, life does not simply move on. One of the...
Sometimes, winning a case comes down to knowing what your opposing counsel will—and won’t—do. Years ago, we were handling a complex car accident case and needed a breakthrough to build our argument. We identified a key witness who could help us. The catch? The...
Many people assume that if a doctor makes a mistake, an automatic medical malpractice case exists. The reality is that medical malpractice cases are steep, uphill battles—for two major reasons. First, a doctor’s mistake alone isn’t enough. The mistake must cause...
