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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This Medical Expert Made No Sense! Juror Didn't Understand What He Said. Can He Interrupt the Trial to Ask Expert to Explain Himself?There are some judges in New York who WILL allow jurors to ask questions, but not in the middle of questioning and not by blurting out their question.
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Judge Tells Me Right Before Trial that Your Case is Weak- Can I Ask For a New Judge?When the judge has these settlement conversations with the attorneys, he may come right out and say "Your client has a terrible case." That doesn't mean
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Judge Tells Us He Thinks Mediation Will Settle Case- Can We Say No?My demand on this case is $5 million dollars," your lawyer says . Yet your lawyer knows full well that your case isn't worth $5 million. He knows that he has to
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Judge, My Expert is Unavailable for Trial. Can We Postpone the Trial Until He Comes Back From Vacation?My client should not have to suffer a dismissal for something I did not do and had no control over. On the other hand, the judge has a lot of discretion to
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During a Pretrial Deposition, Why Would I Say "Objection! You Can Answer the Question?"Some people think that just because an attorney raises an objection during their deposition, that they don't have to answer the question. Actually, that would
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The POWER of Asking Your Doctor Hypothetical Questions in a Medical Malpractice Case"Doctor, I want you to assume the following facts to be true..." That's how a hypothetical question starts out. Especially in a medical malpractice case.
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This Doctor Knew What My First Question Was Going to Be When I Questioned Him During His Pretrial Deposition. How Did He Know?This question and answer process is known legally as a deposition. Lawyers also call it an examination before trial. The answers that the doctor gives
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Opposing Lawyer Wants Your Case Thrown Out After Your Attorney Makes Opening Arguments in Your Medical Malpractice Trial. Can He Do That?The opposing lawyer will take every opportunity to short-circuit your case and get it thrown out before you ever get to a jury verdict. It's an opportunity
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How Many Exhibits Can I Use at Your Medical Malpractice Trial?When we use an exhibit, we have to identify it for the court stenographer. It's for the benefit of anyone reading the trial transcript after the trial is over,
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Is there a LIMIT to How Many Objections I Can Make During a Trial?"OBJECTION JUDGE!" I shout out. "OBJECTION! THAT'S HEARSAY!" I say as I jump up out of my seat. "OBJECTION YOUR HONOR, HE'S LEADING THE WITNESS!" I argue.