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Psychological Injury Claims: How to Score with the Jury
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| State |
Total Credits |
Ethics |
Other Credit Types |
Expires |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Other States:
AZ, CA, CT, DC, HI, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NJ, ND, SD, WV
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For both plaintiff and defense, psychological injury cases are slippery, unpredictable, and confusing. They vary significantly in quality, extent and duration. Without a sophisticated understanding of the nature of psychological injuries, trying to predict how a jury will feel - and vote - about psychological injury secondary to an accident, malpractice incident or employment-related claim is like playing Russian Roulette. This course outlines the "vowels" to curry favor with the jury and score with a verdict.
Course Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Give Me an "A" for Attitude
A. The attorney's attitude
1. Plaintiff's perspective
2. Defense perspective
B. Identifying Your Jurors' Attitudes
III. Give Me an "E" for
Explanations
A. Explain psychology
1. The plaintiff's perspective
2. The defense perspective
B. Explain the psychodynamics of this
particular trauma:
1. Plaintiff's perspective
2. Defense perspective
IV. Give Me an "I" for Inferences
A. The defensive attribution
1. Plaintiff's perspective
2. Defendant's perspective
B. Pre-existing vulnerability or
pre-existing condition?
1. Plaintiff's perspective
2. Defense perspective
C. Place appropriate blame
V. Give Me an "O" for Obstacles
VI. Give Me A "U" for Utilization of
Expert
VII. Conclusion
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