Shining light on the myth

by ChrisPatterson on July 22, 2010

Recently, I was drawn into a conversation with several friends about the idea of “jackpot justice” in our civil jury system and the supposed need for caps in injury cases. Unfortunately, my friends seem to have been influenced by the well orchestrated campaign by insurance companies to create the myth of an out of control system.

These videos tell a different story.

 

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Unbelievable Lawyer TV Commercials

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In law school, you’re told over and over again in trial advocacy class — “Don’t lead the witness. Let him/her tell the story. The lawyer isn’t supposed to be the one testifying.”
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