There’s sometimes a tendency for defense attorneys to focus exclusively on the facts of their case rather than trying to tell the story of their clients. But in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, noted jury consultant Shane Read says that’s a mistake. And he details why a defense attorney’s powerful opening story about the hospital at the heart of a headline-grabbing baby formula case paved the way for a defense win.

Joseph Wilson, of Trial Lawyers for Justice, delivers closing arguments at trial over the injuries a Georgia woman suffered in a vehicular collision. Jurors awarded $1.59 million in the case. Watch the trial.

Atlanta, GA — Jurors last Thursday handed down a $1.59 million verdict at trial over the life-long injuries a Georgia woman says she suffered in a 2021 car crash. Register v. Betti, 23EV000338.

Williams & Connolly's Robert Cary delivers the closing argument on behalf of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in a legal malpractice claim against the law firm. A Florida jury cleared the firm at trial over a $100 million-plus claim that it was responsible for an insurance services company's failure. 

Jurors earlier this month cleared law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett at trial over a $100 million-plus claim that it committed legal malpractice that led to the failure of an insurance services firm. Mariano v. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, et al. CACE17021733. 

Lloyd Bell delivers his closing argument at trial over the death of a 76-year-old man following a lymphatic fluid leak. A Georgia jury found two physicians that treated him negligent, handing down a $15 million award, and cleared two other physicians who cared for him. Watch now. 

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Over the last few months, CVN has covered top attorneys in a wide range of blockbuster trials around the country, including a pair of headline-making crash cases and a major medical malpractice proceeding. Watch critical closing moments in three of the recent proceedings we’ve covered.