Plaintiffs generally have a right to choose between a jury trial and a bench trial. Which is right for your personal injury case?

Should you settle your personal injury case out of court or take it all the way to trial? There are advantages and disadvantages to both options.

The DOJ reported that the percentage of plaintiffs who were awarded punitive damages in a tort trial declined by one-third (33%) between 2001 and 2005. In medical malpractice cases, in particular, the …

Step 7: Verdict After trial, the judge (in a bench trial) or jury (in a jury trial) will determine if the defendant is at fault for the accident and if so, how much the defendant is required to pay the plaintiff. This …

Reasons your attorney is silent or is taking too long to respond After your initial accident, you decided to meet with an attorney. He was nice! You sat together for an hour in his conference room, going over …

At this stage, questions are asked, witnesses are presented, and both lawyers will argue their respective positions to a judge (a bench trial) or jury (a jury trial). Bench trials are preferable when cases are …

The trial and verdict The lawsuit was heard by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of the Fort Worth division of the Northern District of Texas. After a bench trial, Judge O’Connor ruled in favor of Le and …

Biography Carter Hillstrom, an AV-Rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, leads the trial practice at Shemtov Hillstrom. With over 90 jury trials and more than 1,000 bench trials under his belt, Carter …

Biography Samantha Ward is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Law—widely considered the “gold standard” of legal expertise, awarded only after an independent assessment by …

Before or during a civil trial What is the purpose of a victim impact statement? The purpose of a victim impact statement in a civil case is to help others understand your injury’s real-world consequences. …