If you or someone you love has suffered because of a medical mistake, start here to understand how to proceed after medical malpractice in New York.
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JURY SELECTION: Should Attorney Ask Jurors if They're Prejudiced?The sad reality is that not everyone tells the truth. (Gasp! Can you believe I uttered those sacred words?) Although witnesses get up on the witness stand
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Why Haven't You Heard From Your Lawyer in Months? Is He Hiding From YOU?You signed up with him. He told you he'd do a detailed and thorough investigation. Then he said he'd get back to you with the results. You haven't heard from
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Judge Wants to FORCE Attorneys to Take a Verdict Instead of ALLOWING Them to Settle Case at Trial. Can He Do That?Wait a second...you want me to agree to this settlement? We've now spent two entire weeks on trial. You spent three days picking a jury consisting of six people
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The HIDDEN Price of WINNING Your Medical Malpractice TrialAs your case gets closer to trial, there's the expense of preparing our experts for trial. We may need new experts or experts in different specialties.
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Defense Offers You $1 Million to Settle. You Say Your Case is Worth $5 Million. Judge Disagrees with You. What Happens Next?Screw you. Screw the judge. Screw the defense lawyer, you scream at your attorney. My case is worth at least $5 million," you screech.
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When You Start Your Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in New York, Does the Judge Know How Good Your Case Really Is?The judge assigned to handle your case often doesn't know the details of your case. He won't know just how good your medical malpractice case is until your case
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Your Facebook Page Knows Everything About You! You Should Have Thought of That BEFORE You Posted Pictures After Your AccidentDON'T TOUCH ANYTHING! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE ARE YOU TO DELETE ANY POSTS! Your attorney screams. If you do that, you're intentionally destroying evidence.
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You Don't Believe the Question is Appropriate. You REFUSE to Answer It. I Say "Answer the Question." You Say "No." What Happens Next?Mrs. Jones, how many times each night do you beat your husband upside his head with that frying pan? SAY WHAT?? Yes, you heard me correctly.
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Why Would I EVER REVEAL to the Jury How Many Times My Expert Has Testified in the Past?The defense will demonize the doctor if I fail to establish he's testified before. He will make it sound like it's a horrible thing if he's testified many times
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WHY Does it Take 2-3 YEARS for Your Medical Malpractice Case in New York to Get to Trial?Even when your case reaches the top of the trial calendar pile, it doesn't mean you're going to trial yet. It means the attorneys will now be called into court