They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Well, how about a 2-3 minute video? Certainly much more than that.
However, in this category, I share with you actual word-for-word transcripts of videos I have created to help educate and teach my ideal clients and consumers who are searching for information to make them better informed consumers of legal services here in New York.
I invite you to read, watch and learn as much as possible about how your type of case works before you ever pick up the phone to speak to an attorney.
Enjoy your reading!
Best regards,
Gerry
516-487-8207
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Which way should judge rule when an attorney objects at trial?Every civil lawsuit goes to trial will encounter objections from one attorney or another. The judge who controls the trial will have to decide how to rule on
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Will you be in the jury room with me when you are picking a jury on my case?Some injured victims think they'll be in the jury room when we pick a jury. They think that's what happens in a civil case here in New York. Actually, that's
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This strategy backfired on me big time. Little did I know the jury simply didn't care about this.I had some dirt on the doctor. Good stuff. Stuff that would ruin his credibility. I used it at trial. The jury didn't care. They ignored what I had on him.
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"Judge, what's wrong with my question?" the frustrated attorney asks the judge during cross-examinationThe attorney is having a problem. He can't get the right questions out. The other lawyer keeps objecting. The judge agrees. Finally he asks the judge what the
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If you fail to mitigate & minimize your damages can you still get compensation for the harms and injuries you suffered?Your injuries were bad. You can have surgery to make it better. Corrective surgery is too risky. Defense says you should have fixed your injuries. Can you still
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Doctor, is the reason why you're no longer doing obstetrics & delivering babies because of that $10 Million dollar verdict against you?The doctor no longer practices obstetrics. I thought it was because of a verdict the doctor had taken. I had to know. I had to ask. Was one related to the other
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Defense argues you're partially at fault for causing and contributing to your own injuriesYou know the careless driver did it. He's responsible. What happens though when the defense turns the tables and argues that you caused your own injuries?
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Can I get my settlement money in a suitcase filled with cash?Some injured victims who will be receiving money as compensation for their injuries ask for their settlement in cash. In a suitcase. Cash. Dollar bills!
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You have finally settled your case. Exactly how much time does the defense have in order to get you your settlement check?When you settle your civil lawsuit in New York, the defense has a very specific time within which to make payment. But, that time period is only triggered if
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You've agreed to settle your case. The defense says they need more time to pay you. Do you say yes or do you say no?After settling your civil lawsuit in New York, what happens if the defense asks for some additional time in which to get you your settlement money?