Powerfully framing the value of life is crucial when plaintiff’s attorneys tell the damages story of a wrongful death case. And in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, renowned trial consultant Shane Read details how Jeb Butler vividly explained the value of life in a closing that helped win a $150 million verdict at trial over the death of a Georgia toddler.
Topics: Georgia, Walden v. Chrysler Group LLC, Trial Technique Spotlight
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Atlanta—The Georgia Supreme Court last month upheld a $40 million award against Chrysler for the death of a toddler in a Jeep fuel tank explosion, and in doing so outlined key elements in the state’s five-year-old Evidence Code.
Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Walden v. Chrysler Group LLC
With more than a dozen million-dollar-plus verdicts captured by CVN cameras in Georgia throughout 2015, the field was crowded with worthy candidates for CVN Georgia's Plaintiff's Attorney of the Year honor. This year's winner earned the distinction with a landmark award in a products liability case that made headlines across the country.
Topics: Georgia, Walden v. Chrysler Group LLC, Georgia Attorney of the Year
As critical as a well-prepared closing is, sometimes the moments with the biggest impact are delivered as a counterpunch to a remark by opposing counsel. That’s how James Butler framed the 60 seconds of silence during rebuttal argument in Walden v. Chrysler Group LLC.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, Georgia, Video Highlight, Walden v. Chrysler Group LLC
