During closing arguments, can a lawyer turn around in front of the jury, and call the opposing lawyer, a liar? A Lawyer cannot Call the Opposing Lawyer a Liar The plaintiff’s lawyer says its black, the defense will say white, one side says yes and the opposing side says no. For, everything claimed by the plaintiff, the defense would say just the opposite. Is the defense lying or being untruthful? Is the defense lawyer shading the truth? When the plaintiff’s lawyer obtains the opportunity to address the jury with his closing remarks at the end of the trial, can he tell the jurors that the

Restrictions in Explaining Pain and Suffering In a personal injury case, how do you explain to the jury, the pain, and suffering of the victim? The answer is simple, the attorney must put the jury into the shoes of the injured victim. Only then, people can truly understand the type of pain and suffering the victim has truly endured. However, there is a problem for doing this at trial. In a personal injury trial in New York, the plaintiff’s attorney cannot ask the jury to step into his client’s shoes. This is prohibited, because when it is done, the jury will naturally feel sympathetic and