To gain the upper hand in a seemingly defendant-friendly venue, the Beasley Firm's Lane Jubb Jr. said he and co-counsel Peter Johnsen tested a new strategy at a recent medical malpractice trial: Keep things simple and keep things lively.

The tactic earned them a $1.3 million verdict for their client, Kathryn Dailey, who said her doctor at defendant Reading Hospital failed to detect and treat her stroke.

Lane Jubb Jr. of the Beasley Firm. Courtesy photo Lane Jubb Jr. of the Beasley Firm. Courtesy photo