2015 April

Advocate Apr15 cvr ezine

Articles in this issue:
The story of their lives

The story of their lives

Telling the jury a story to prove non-economic damages

Deborah S. Chang

2015 April


Knowing when to be direct

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

Ryan Casey

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

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

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

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

Robert T. Simon
Greyson M. Goody

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

2015 April


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

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

2015 April


Preparation and coordination of experts

Preparation and coordination of experts

Litigating with expert witnesses: Five steps to success

Martin I. Aarons

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

2015 April


Gender Results

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

Sanford Gage

2015 April

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