--- title: 2025 April url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april --- # [2025 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april "2025 April") [![Advocate Apr25 cvr ezine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/images/issues/2025/04-april/Advocate-Apr25-cvr-ezine.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/ezines/2025/April2025/html5/Advocate-Apr25-issue.html) Articles in this issue: ## [From their words to your verdict](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/from-their-words-to-your-verdict "From their words to your verdict") Using the jury to frame damages by weaving jurors’ values into your case [Brian Kim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-kim "Brian Kim") ## [Maximizing general damages through storytelling](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/maximizing-general-damages-through-storytelling "Maximizing general damages through storytelling") Crafting impactful stories in catastrophic-injury and wrongful-death cases [Brian Panish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-panish "Brian Panish") [Ryan Casey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ryan-casey "Ryan Casey") ## [Three ways to get a big verdict](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/three-ways-to-get-a-big-verdict "Three ways to get a big verdict") Finding a villain, using the right words and focusing on what defendant took from your client – usually, good health [Daniel Rodriguez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-rodriguez "Daniel Rodriguez") ## [The American way and righteousness of money damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/the-american-way-and-righteousness-of-money-damages "The American way and righteousness of money damages") Seeking non-economic damages for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness [Nicholas C. Rowley](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nicholas-c-rowley "Nicholas C. Rowley") ## [Maximizing non-economic damages with neuropsychology experts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/maximizing-non-economic-damages-with-neuropsychology-experts "Maximizing non-economic damages with neuropsychology experts") Gather all data from the defense exam to protect your client [Andrew Gianelli](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-gianelli "Andrew Gianelli") [Jon Davidi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jon-davidi "Jon Davidi") ## [The hidden path to bigger damages through course-and-scope](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/the-hidden-path-to-bigger-damages-through-course-and-scope "The hidden path to bigger damages through course-and-scope") Deposition tactics using Moradi to establish course-and-scope when the defendant is apparently “off the clock” [Benny Khorsandi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/benny-khorsandi "Benny Khorsandi") ## [A judge’s perspective on personal-injury damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/a-judge-s-perspective-on-personal-injury-damages "A judge’s perspective on personal-injury damages") Approaching damages in trial and in mediation and arbitration [Margaret Oldendorf](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/margaret-oldendorf "Margaret Oldendorf") ## [Make sub rosa take a back seat to your client’s damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/make-sub-rosa-take-a-back-seat-to-your-client-s-damages "Make sub rosa take a back seat to your client’s damages") Strategies to identify the sub rosa, keep it out, and deal with it if the court lets it in [Arnold E. Reed](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arnold-e-reed "Arnold E. Reed") ## [Maximizing general damages with visual components](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/maximizing-general-damages-with-visual-components "Maximizing general damages with visual components") Visuals such as “Day-in-the-Life” powerfully communicate the value of your case, especially when the client has reached maximum medical improvement [Bobby Saadian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bobby-saadian "Bobby Saadian") ## [Damages: What does the future look like?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/damages-what-does-the-future-look-like "Damages: What does the future look like?") A review of the experts needed to establish future medical costs and loss of-earnings capacity [Arya Tahmassebi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/arya-tahmassebi "Arya Tahmassebi") ## [April is the national month of hope](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/april-is-the-national-month-of-hope "April is the national month of hope") Highlighting the hope spread by three charity partners [Candice Klein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/candice-klein "Candice Klein") [Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West") ## [Childhood sexual-abuse cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/childhood-sexual-abuse-cases "Childhood sexual-abuse cases") Making sure victims are protected by the Legislature [Jacquie Serna](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jacquie-serna "Jacquie Serna") [Nancy Peverini](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/nancy-peverini "Nancy Peverini") ## [Stronger together](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/stronger-together-2 "Stronger together") Building a brighter future this April [Aaron Hicks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/aaron-hicks "Aaron Hicks") ## [How does your garden grow?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-april/how-does-your-garden-grow "How does your garden grow?") Gardens and law firms take measured work to produce a harvest [Martin I. Aarons](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/martin-i-aarons "Martin I. Aarons")