It’s the little things, right? The things that make our days flow more smoothly and efficiently, and that allow us to do our jobs without worrying about every little detail that happens in the background. That’s what Admin Support does for the lawyers and paralegals in a wellfunctioning law firm. Having a great support staff …
How does Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §72 impact jury trials for trucking companies? To invoke the protections of Chapter 72 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a trucking company must file a “motion to bifurcate” no later than 120 days after they file their Answer with the Court. In this Motion, …
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” – Frodo Baggins quoting Bilbo Baggins to Samwise Gamgee from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring. As the southern summer, false fall, second …
Are we at War? “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” -Sun Tzu, The Art of War Has the trucking industry come under attack? Are we at war? Consider that question next time you drive down the highway, past the stern face of yet another …
Since 2009, “the Reptile” has been striking fear into the hearts of defense lawyers throughout the US …well, and everyone else in the transportation, medical, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality industries…and everyone else who employs people…or owns property…and all of their insurers. So basically everyone who owns, runs, insures, defends, or manages risk for a business …
The Reptile Theory (Part 1) – Welcome to the Nuclear Age Read More »
In Part 1 of this series, we gave a brief overview of the Reptile theory according to how it’s currently being taught and practiced in the field of personal-injury litigation. Here in Part 2, we’re going to talk about what the Reptile Theory is NOT. You may be surprised to know that, in reality, the …
The Reptile Theory (Part 2) – More than Meets the Eye Read More »
Previously, in Parts 1 and 2 of our Reptile series, we discussed what the Reptile Theory IS and what it is NOT. In this segment, we’re going “prehistoric”–back to the decades before the Reptile Theory was a thing. Back to a time when the nuclear verdicts of today were a mere twinkling in Ball & …
The Reptile Theory (Part 3) – Which Came First: The Reptile or the Egg? Read More »
By now we’ve all become acquainted with the Reptile Theory: a litigation strategy used by plaintiffs’ attorneys to obtain disproportionately large verdicts through various forms of psychological manipulation. Naturally, most defense efforts focus on legal strategies for every phase of litigation and trial. And while it’s true that our legal skills are necessary to combat …
Dissecting the Reptile: Tips for Using Crucial Conversations to Locate the Reptile Heart Read More »
It’s never easy to find yourself in the deponent’s chair. And when you’re the defendant, you can bet that the plaintiff’s attorney has an arsenal of sneaky tricks to gain the upper hand during personal-injury depositions. While some tricks are more obvious and some are more subtle, the ultimate goal is the same: to make …
10 Deposition Tricks to Avoid When in the Deponent’s Chair Read More »
TRICK: The Victim-Villain Vortex. TIP: Become a Force of Nature. Well folks, we made it! Welcome to Part 10 of our series on plaintiffs’ deposition tricks. For our final article, we’re coming full circle and taking you back to the storm and all of its chaos. Except this time, instead of managing the storm, we’re …
Tips for Combating Plaintiff’s Deposition Tricks #10: Force of Nature Read More »
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