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title: 2015 April
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april
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# [2015 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april "2015 April")

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Articles in this issue:

## [The story of their lives](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/the-story-of-their-lives "The story of their lives")

Telling the jury a story to prove non-economic damages

[Deborah S. Chang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-s-chang "Deborah S. Chang")

## [Knowing when to be direct](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/knowing-when-to-be-direct "Knowing when to be direct")

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

[Ryan Casey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ryan-casey "Ryan Casey")

## [Japan for lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/japan-for-lawyers "Japan for lawyers")

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

[Howard Shernoff](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/howard-shernoff "Howard Shernoff")

## [“Is the camera the same as the human eye?”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/is-the-camera-the-same-as-the-human-eye "“Is the camera the same as the human eye?”")

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

[Paul Kayfetz](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/paul-kayfetz "Paul Kayfetz")

## [Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/don-t-fall-flat-when-selecting-premises-liability-experts "Don’t fall flat when selecting premises-liability experts")

A stairway-fall case spotlights the different types of experts

[Mauro Fiore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mauro-fiore "Mauro Fiore")

## [Low-impact collision: Using experts to maximize your client’s recovery](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/low-impact-collision-using-experts-to-maximize-your-client-s-recovery "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

[Greyson M. Goody](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/greyson-m-goody "Greyson M. Goody")
[Robert T. Simon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-t-simon "Robert T. Simon")

## [How plaintiff’s pre-existing conditions affect general damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/how-plaintiff-s-pre-existing-conditions-affect-general-damages "How plaintiff’s pre-existing conditions affect general damages")

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

[Daniel Pierson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-pierson "Daniel Pierson")

## [Increasing value by reducing to present value](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/increasing-value-by-reducing-to-present-value "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

[Joseph T. Crouse](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-t-crouse "Joseph T. Crouse")

## [Taking on the elder-abuse case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/taking-on-the-elder-abuse-case "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

[Stephen Garcia](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stephen-garcia "Stephen Garcia")

## [Preparation and coordination of experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/preparation-and-coordination-of-experts "Preparation and coordination of experts")

Litigating with expert witnesses: Five steps to success

[Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons")

## [Do you really need an expert?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/do-you-really-need-an-expert "Do you really need an expert?")

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

[Thomas M. Dempsey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/thomas-m-dempsey "Thomas M. Dempsey")

## [Gender Results](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-april/gender-results "Gender Results")

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

[Sanford Gage](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sanford-gage "Sanford Gage")