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USING A “REPTILE” STYLE OPENING STATEMENT

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

If the driver does not, even for an instant, and someone is hurt, the driver is responsible for the harm A manufacturer is never allowed to needlessly endanger the public. Based this argument on jury instruction Cover each item one by one & explain 7 WHAT CAN THE JURY DO ABOUT IT?

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Strobel v. Johnson & Johnson: Got a Hearsay Problem? Don't Give Up.

Evidence at Trial

This is the witness who says, "I just came from outside and it’s raining." If the witness is believed, the fact it is raining is conclusively true. Section 411 says that except where a statute may require additional evidence, direct evidence from just one witness may be sufficient. The witness may say, "I saw Ms.