Unexpected questions give the best answers. While we’ve tried cases across the region, we recently handled a case in one of the outlying counties. During jury selection, we typically receive details about jurors’ employment, education, and residence. However, this...
The power lies with the jury. We tried a complex personal injury case involving a plaintiff with several million dollars in economic damages, including lost wages, medical expenses, and future medical costs. Although we thought we had a strong liability case and...
We were trying a complicated construction accident case where a scaffold fell on top of our client. The construction site was very complicated. Although we had several computerized exhibits, the best exhibit that we used was three pieces of balsa wood that we...
The battle had gone on for eight years. We had engaged in several rounds of mediation with now-retired judges for a case of significant value. During the mediation sessions, it was clear that either the defendant’s lawyers were not communicating with their client,...
We were preparing a case for Trial and decided to engage a firm for a Mock Jury. As part of the process, we get to watch the mock jury deliberate. One of the jurors had the most pointed idea that none of the lawyers had thought about. We incorporated that into the...
