Can the Jury Ask for a Clarification from the Judge Germane to his Legal Instructions
It is the end of your medical malpractice trial and the attorneys have made their closing arguments. Now the judge locks the courtroom door, and gives the jury an hour’s worth of legal instructions that they have to follow in order to reach a decision on this case. However, what happens if the jury does not truly understand all of the judge’s instruction? Can they ask the judge to clarify some of those guidelines?
Can a Jury Read the Pretrial Testimony of the Defense
Reading of the Pretrial Testimony by a Jury is not Allowed
Why should the Jury Know about How Long You are Going to Live
In a medical malpractice or accident trial, why do you have to tell the jury how much longer you are expected to live?
How Long does it Take to Receive Your Settlement Check
When you have decided to settle your personal injury lawsuit, one of the important questions you might have is how much time does the insurance company have to send you the settlement check?
How does the Jury know which Side to Believe
Whom to Believe?
Can an Entire Testimony of a Witness be Read out Again
It is the end of your medical malpractice trial and the jury is now deliberating or deciding who could be more likely right than wrong. However, while deliberating, they send a note to the judge, requesting the testimony of a particular witness be read back in its entirety. Will the judge allow that expert witness’s testimony to be read back from start to finish?
Why do Lawyers ask Boring Questions at the Deposition
Why do so many lawyers ask boring questions at the deposition, especially when the lawyer has the opportunity to question a doctor in a medical malpractice case?
What happens when the Attorney wants to go on Vacation when the Trial is about to Start
The judge tells the attorneys during the pretrial conference that the medical malpractice trial will start in two weeks, and one of the attorneys says he is going on vacation and requests the judge to delay the trial. Will the judge acknowledge and accept the fact that the attorney is going away on vacation, or will he make the attorney cancel his vacation.
Providing Daily Transcripts to Your Expert Witness
Does your lawyer have to give daily transcripts of the trial to your medical expert witness? During trial why would a lawyer obtain the daily transcripts to give to the medical expert for the purpose of testifying in a medical malpractice case or accident case?
Do You have to Pay Your Treating Doctor for his Testimony
When you file a medical malpractice case, your doctor may have to testify on your behalf. If this is the case and these arrangements have been made, do you have to pay him?