When preparing for voir dire in a personal injury case the first thing you must do is take a hard look at your case and determine if you need a liability jury or a damages jury. There are crucial differences between the two and oftentimes these jurors do not look the same. So, how do you know if you need a liability or a damages jury? Weigh the issues. If you have more issues and problems with liability, then you need a liability jury. Conducting a research project, such as a focus group or mock trial, is an excellent indicator of how a potential jury will view your issues. Oftentimes, attorneys tend to drink the Kool-Aid or become too bogged down in their cases to see things as clearly as possible. What you may think is a huge issue a focus group will tell you is not a problem at all. When in doubt, focus on liability because without a strong liability case, damages will not matter.
Millennials
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
