Rebuttal of a closing argument can be one of the most difficult elements of trial for a plaintiff's attorney. It's your last opportunity to speak on behalf of your client and the last words jurors will hear from either side before they deliberate. However, the rebuttal's focus on a defense argument typically given moments earlier means you don't have the preparation time you have for your initial summation. In Van Zyl v. Fain, Keith Mitnik delivered a powerful rebuttal to the defense's damage argument, and ultimately won nearly $19 million for his client.
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Topics:
Negligence,
Van Zyl v. Fain,
Florida,
Transportation
When credibility questions are central to a case, objective, expert testimony supporting your client's version of events becomes even more critical. The slightest deviation between your client's story and your expert's testimony can tilt a verdict. In Valdes v. U.S. Sugar Corp., the difference between a railway worker's details of a train yard accident and the testimony of his accident reconstruction expert may have been the key to a defense verdict in his $2 million suit.
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Topics:
Florida,
Transportation,
Video Highlight,
Valdes v. US Sugar,
FELA
Plaintiff's attorney William Shapiro shows jurors a photograph of the concrete structure that he said caused Sandy Alechman's death in a 2011 accident. Her overturned car is visible in the background. (Click here to see video from the trial.)
San Bernardino — A California state court jury awarded $1.3 million on Thursday to the husband of a woman who died in a rollover accident after her car struck a roadside cement box, finding the City of Redlands to be responsible for unsafe road conditions that caused her death.
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Topics:
Negligence,
Transportation,
automotive,
California,
SHELDON ALECHMAN V. CITY OF REDLANDS
James Gordon delivers his closing argument in a suit against McDonald's franchise manager Marie Harrison. Jurors awarded $1.5 million to the parents of Joshua Lopez, who was killed in a 2012 collision with Harrison.
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Topics:
Negligence,
Florida,
Transportation
Shelli Healy argues a 2012 car crash between her client, Andre Serenberg and Lauren Stern did not cause Stern's carpal tunnel syndrome. Jurors ultimately rejected Stern's claim seeking $250,000 plus punitives for the accident.
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Topics:
Negligence,
Florida,
Transportation,
Stern v. Serenberg
