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Following some simple steps will allow you to conduct voir dire effectively, even if you’re under strict time limits
William VeenCorey Friedman
2008 October
If you prepare before the jury arrives, you can avoid wasting peremptory challenges
William VeenCorey Friedman
2008 November
Sometimes it pays to get the help of jury consultants and their stable of mock jurors to get a handle on the more difficult cases
William VeenCorey Friedman
2008 December
As the saying goes, “knowledge is power,” and nowhere more so than in civil litigation
William VeenIsaac S. Nicholson
2009 January
Attention to a verdict form can save you aggravation and prevent the unraveling of your case
William VeenCorey Friedman
2009 February
Outline how you will sum it all up for the jury; here’s what to include in that outline
William VeenElinor Leary
2009 March
Be wary of “killing” the defense witness in deposition; you can often use him at trial
George Ellard William Veen
2009 April
Here are several suggestions when and how to prepare for your next deposition to put you in the best position for either settlement or trial
Karen StromeyerWilliam Veen
2009 May
Some documents can be prepared ahead of the trial giving you time to deal with last-minute issues
William Veen
2009 June
Avoid the pitfalls of falling into objections that can get witnesses or evidence stricken
Karen StromeyerWilliam Veen
2009 July
Making your client aware of resources and benefits outside the civil justice system
Anthony LabelWilliam Veen
2009 August
Identifying and countering the defense’s “junk science” testimony are key to winning over a jury
William VeenEustace de Saint Phalle
2009 September
Create an outline for your records search, and start with the medical history interview
Kathleen HumphreyWilliam Veen
2009 October
With so much new technology available, just because we’ve got it, should we use it?
William VeenAnoush Lancaster
2009 November
Recent cases offer insight into more effective discovery to beat this common defense
William Veen
2009 December
Can you still have a case if your client has signed a liability release?
William VeenAnthony Label
2010 January
Caution: Calculating the present value of future damages by using the cost of an annuity can be injurious to your client’s financial health
William VeenEustace de Saint Phalle
2010 February
Recent decisions give hope to auto accident victims; was the defendant making a work-related cell phone call?
William Veen
2010 April
The hirer of an unlicensed contractor may face civil liabilities if the contractor — or his employee — is injured on the job
William VeenEustace de Saint Phalle
2010 June
Consider a two-part attack on the WC exclusive-remedy defense in a dual- or multiple-employer situation
William VeenKimberly Wong
2010 July
Mortuaries, crematoriums and cemeteries are fertile grounds for lawsuits by survivors
William VeenAndje Medina
2010 August
Challenging a witness’s credibility requires careful strategy. Examine the avenues of prior inconsistency, character evidence or case-specific impeachment
William VeenGeorge Ellard
2010 September
Anatomy, spinal trauma, diagnostic testing, and rebuttal of common defense arguments
William VeenMichael Gatto
2010 November
Before you ask jurors to “stretch” for the verdict, make sure that they are flexible
William VeenAnoush Lancaster
2012 February
We compare old-school voir dire aids with the latest jury-selection apps and find they can be complementary
William VeenJennifer de la Campa
2013 February
A look at the different tests for this critical issue
William VeenAndje Medina
2013 May
“…But courts must also be cautious in excluding expert testimony. The court must not weigh an opinion’s probative value or substitute its own opinion for the expert’s opinion.”
Eustace de Saint PhalleWilliam VeenAndrew Clay
2013 June
A case of failure-to-warn: Corbo v. Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company
Jeremy CloydWilliam Veen
2013 November
The goal of defendant’s experts is to create confusion and gray areas. Here are strategies to keep your issues clear
William VeenKathleen Humphrey
2010 March
Seabright reaffirms liability for injury to employee of independent contractor
William VeenAnthony Label
2010 May
