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Why are TV Ads of Lawyers Unreliable

Robert Wolff December 10, 2014

Many attorneys put commercials on TV to market their services and their firm’s capabilities. However, can you depend on the content of these ads to make a decision about which lawyer to choose? The answer is definitely not, because these commercials do not give any useful information. All these TV commercials about attorneys advertising say the same thing. They all say that if you have been injured, you should call me, as we have been in this business for a long time. However, these ads fail to tell you why you should choose them, or why they are different from any other lawyers.

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Why the Judge Wants the Two Lawyers to Agree on Certain Facts

Robert Wolff December 10, 2014

Did you know that before a medical malpractice trial can actually start the judge would want the two lawyers to stipulate to a set of facts that are already agreed to? In every single case, a certain set of facts are clearly agreed to. For instance, in a medical malpractice case, the two sides will agree when the incident in question took place, where it took place, and so on. Hence, there are certain facts that are clearly agreed to and stipulated.

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Will Aggressive Cross Examination Work Every Time

Robert Wolff December 10, 2014

Sometimes an aggressive line of cross-examination by the plaintiff’s attorney could backfire in a medical malpractice case. At trial, when the lawyer is cross-examining the doctor or a medical expert of the defense aggressively, it might backfire and harm the case if the lawyer is considering to be badgering the witness. However, if the doctor is combative, repeatedly refuses to answer the questions in simple yes or no, and fights with the attorney for every little word and semantics, then an aggressive cross-examination may not backfire.

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Bench Trial or Jury Trial for a Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff December 10, 2014

Did you know that when you bring a medical malpractice lawsuit, you have the right to have your case heard by the judge, and render a decision by the judge, as opposed to having a jury rendered decision? Even when this is allowed, most injured victims in New York prefer to have their case heard by a jury.

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Can a lawyer refresh his client’s memory on the witness stand?

Robert Wolff December 10, 2014

Is it possible for the plaintiff’s lawyer to refresh the memory of his client on the witness stand, from the testimony he has provided at deposition? For instance, the client is on the witness stand, and his lawyer wants him to explain to the jury, when he last saw the doctor. The client is not sure, and he says that maybe he saw the doctor in October or November.

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Representing surgical malpractice claims in New York

Gary Silverstein December 4, 2014

Everyone knows that surgical procedures have inherent risks, but many patients don’t realize that one of the major risks they face during surgery is medical negligence. Each year, 98,000 patients die as a direct result of some form of medical malpractice, according to an Institute of Medicine study.

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Can Witnesses be Taken Out of Order

Gary Silverstein December 1, 2014

Usually in a medical malpractice trial, witnesses are presented in a certain order. However, witnesses can be taken out of order as well, and for doing that, permission has to be issued from the court.

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Defining a Prep Session for a Deposition

Gary Silverstein December 1, 2014

There is a preparation session to get you ready for your pretrial session, which is a question and answer session called a deposition. You have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit for the injuries and losses you have suffered due to the negligence of a doctor or a hospital. Before the trial begins, there is the deposition, where you will be asked questions by the defense attorney. Your lawyer will want to prepare you before you actually face this session in actuality.

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Is it Possible to Correct Testimony Given at a Deposition

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

In a medical malpractice case, there is a question and answer session held under oath before the trial. This session is called a deposition or an examination before trial, and everything is recorded by a court clerk. Whatever is said in the deposition can be taken as evidence during trial. When you give your testimony at this deposition, and you have said something in error, then you can correct it before your case goes to trial.

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Is the Early Settlement of a Medical Malpractice Case Possible

Robert Wolff December 1, 2014

When you have filed a medical malpractice case in New York, one of your main questions would be what the likelihood of settling the case early is, so that you do not have to deal with the entire litigation process. In New York, a medical malpractice case takes about two to three years from start to finish, and hence most people want to avoid this long litigation process and would like to find a solution for an earlier settlement.

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