Mark Lanier's damages road map is part of one of CVN's new playlists on demonstratives in closings. Check out the entire Playlist Library here. 

A creative demonstrative can be a powerful tool to bolster a damages argument and memorably summarize the fallout from an injury at the heart of a case. And in a headline-grabbing talc trial, Mark Lanier took jurors along a damages “road map” that ultimately led to a massive trial verdict. 

Shane Read discusses how Sean Claggett undercut defense arguments to win a massive verdict in a deadly crash case. You can watch the full trial here. 

Powerfully countering your opposing parties’ arguments is a critical portion of any opening statement. And in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, Shane Read, one of the nation’s preeminent trial consultants, details how Claggett & Sykes' Sean Claggett undercut a defendant waste management company’s contentions about a deadly collision, setting up a blockbuster verdict.