Advocate Apr15 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:

The story of their lives

Telling the jury a story to prove non-economic damages


Knowing when to be direct

Using a “direct victim” theory to recover emotional distress damages


Japan for lawyers

A short look at Japanese social culture and what trial lawyers can learn from it


“Is the camera the same as the human eye?”

A visibility expert discusses the complexity of using video photography to inform and persuade jurors


Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts

A stairway-fall case spotlights the different types of experts


Low-impact collision: Using experts to maximize your client’s recovery

Minimal damage to the vehicle does not mean you should concede minimal injury to the client


How plaintiff’s pre-existing conditions affect general damages

Embrace the pre-existing condition; when presented properly, it can enhance recovery


Increasing value by reducing to present value

Better understanding “present value” can lead to a substantial increase in case valuation when future earning capacity is involved


Taking on the elder-abuse case

The abuse is not always obvious and there are multiple conflicts of interest that must be addressed in handling elder-abuse matters


Preparation and coordination of experts

Litigating with expert witnesses: Five steps to success


Do you really need an expert?

A look at the importance of this question, selecting necessary experts and the basics of working with them


Gender Results

Hollywood vs the Supreme Court: Ten Decades of Gender and Film