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Admissibility of Internet Searches About Terminating Pregnancy

E-Discovery LLC

Appellant claims that any probative value was substantially outweighed by the potential for evidence of use or consideration of abortion services to inflame strong prejudice in jurors due to the “divisive and emotional” nature of debates around reproductive healthcare services, which include abortion.

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WHAT IS THE MOTIVATION FOR “NUCLEAR VERDICTS”

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

Anger towards corporate behavior like this has become so prevalent in fact, that we now see legislative efforts aimed at dealing with these issues (for example, the “No Surprises Act” which limits or prevents surprise billing in the healthcare insurance industry). Thus, Millennial’s cannot be blamed for recent nuclear verdicts.

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