Evidence, Expert Testimony, Defense Strategies

Building a Strong Trial Narrative to Improve Outcomes

U.S. Legal Support on 7/15/2025

Trial strategy isn’t solely a matter of collecting and presenting the right set of evidence and testimony—it requires organizing and crafting a narrative that connects with jurors. With each new jury, you’re back at the...more

Trial Prep: Expectation vs. Reality

Tyson & Mendes LLP on 7/7/2025

When I first decided I wanted to become an attorney, I did not think about being in trial. Even in law school, I gave little thought about what it would mean to be in trial. Like a lot of people, my experience with being in...more

More Arguments Aren’t Always Better: Know the Reduced Average Effect

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message on 5/28/2025

Imagine an attorney going over her notes before oral argument. She already has a solid set of reasons lined up and then decides to add one more argument that has been a little controversial within the team: some like it, but...more

The Sky’s the Limit: The Many Ways Drone Footage Can Benefit Your Case

IMS Legal Strategies on 5/2/2023

If you are like most attorneys, you think of drones in terms of their ability to capture images of large expanses of land and sea—and they are great for that purpose. But Andrew Buckley, trial consultant and a certified drone...more

Defendant Physician can be Cross-Examined With His Disclosure and ACR Guidelines: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical...

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care on 12/28/2020

Can the trial court properly bar plaintiff from introducing defendant radiologist's Rule 213(f)(iii) disclosure as an admission against interest, or questioning him about the American College of Radiology (ACR) practice...more

The Game of Forfeiture: Fumbling the Ball and How the Court May Recover It

Carlton Fields on 1/13/2020

In the spirit of the upcoming Super Bowl, it is important to keep in mind certain rules of play regarding forfeiture of arguments in federal courts of appeals. The Tenth Circuit reiterated two such rules in recent opinions....more

Court of Special Appeals Affirms Admission of Plaintiff’s Medical Records into Evidence to Support Opinions of Defense Expert

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 7/14/2017

A recent holding of the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland is of significance to companies defending personal injury lawsuits—particularly those where the nature or extent of a plaintiff’s alleged injuries is in dispute. In...more

Defending Against Non-Retained Experts

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 6/6/2015

California is generally regarded as providing broad leeway for non-retained experts to testify on a range of matters. Several recent decisions, however, have narrowed the scope of permissible testimony for non-retained...more

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