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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Opening statement, witness examination & summation Depositions  Review all depositions & index for access at trial  Create summary of relevant testimony with index to access at trial  Decide how to use at trial. .  Index & make summary of relevant information for use at trial. Decide how to use at trial.

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A SIMPLE SUMMARY OF TRIAL CONCEPTS

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

If you begin with the defendants conduct they will begin by examining the context of the defendants behavior and not focus on what the plaintiff did or should have done. Direct examination. My direct and cross will be the clients story and our theme. Cross examination. Irrelevant detail is the plaintiffs enemy.

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DEALING WITH THE “ERROR OF JUDGMENT” DEFENSE IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Some states, like Washington, approve a jury instruction on this concept. Prepare your own expert for “error of judgment” cross examination by pointing out that “a mistake of judgment is a choice among two or more reasonable courses of treatment where the chosen option resulted in a bad outcome.

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Mitigating the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

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Confirmation Bias: The Science Behind its Impact on Jury Selection and Litigation

Jury Analyst

Jury Instructions and Interventions: Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important. Prime suspect: An examination of factors that aggravate and counteract confirmation bias in criminal investigations.