Bringing a plaintiff’s dearest relationships to life in the courtroom is a cornerstone to a strong damages argument, the Bell Law Firm’s Lloyd Bell told CVN in describing the approach that has built his reputation as one of the country’s top trial attorneys. 

Demonstratives can be crucial to simplifying a complex case and pulling jurors into your trial narrative. During an in-depth interview with CVN, Lloyd Bell detailed his approach to demonstratives, including how a water balloon helped him tell the story of a hospital patient’s respiratory collapse and ultimately win a $26 million medical malpractice verdict. 

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Miami, FL— Face shields. Plexiglass barriers. Jurors in the gallery. 

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Pressing a defendant to admit or deny fault on the witness stand can be powerful, with the moment remaining vivid in jurors' minds as they deliberate. And during an in-depth interview with CVN, Bethany Schneider said that pressure on a defense witness helped key her $5.5 million traumatic brain injury verdict for a Georgia man struck by a falling pipe during a hotel renovation.