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Scientific evaluation of juror damage awards post-COVID
Few individuals would argue that COVID-19’s aftermath has left potential jurors in a heightened state of emotion. Our own research [1] at Courtroom Sciences, Inc. has confirmed these assumptions as well.   This becomes problematic when considering that jurors in a heightened state of emotion have ...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— February 2021 — 53 views COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting


Discovery obligations during the pandemic
Having resolved discovery disputes related to the COVID-19 pandemic for almost a year, trial courts have considered myriad creative discovery objections concerning whether and how litigants must present their witnesses for deposition testimony. With increased familiarity and experience resolving w...
Jae Ellis - Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
— February 2021 — 116 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals


Impact of pandemic-related mental stress on witnesses
Dr. Alyssa Parker, CSI Litigation Consultant, is featured on the Best's Insurance Professional Resources podcast discussing the impact of pandemic-related mental stress on witnesses. Click the image to view the episode. None [1]   [2] watch the podcast [3] [1] http://www.ambest.com/video...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— February 2021 — 159 views COVID-19 Depositions Insurance Litigation psychology Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #56 - Trucking & Covid-19
This episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast focuses on how the trucking and transportation industry [1] responded to the pandemic and the impressions, attitudes, and beliefs that jurors have toward transportation and trucking companies. Dr. Steve Wood discusses research [2] that CSI has cond...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— February 2021 — 170 views COVID-19 Jurors Litigation psychology Research Trucking Witness training


Litigation Psychology Podcast #55 - Managing witness mental health
Trucking defense attorney Mike Bassett joins the podcast to discuss the steps that he takes before he begins working with a witness: establishing trust, understanding their backstory, addressing their concerns and questions and establishing their state of mind. Without the proper pre-preparation, ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— February 2021 — 198 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Planning Trucking Witness training


Litigation Psychology Podcast #54 - Mental health in litigation
Trucking defense attorney Mark Perkins shares his personal experience with mental health and how he handles and addresses it. Mark and Bill Kanasky, Ph.D. talk about the ways the legal industry has, and has not, addressed mental health issues. They also discuss how the personal struggles that witn...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2021 — 354 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Planning Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #53 - Mental health & trucking litigation
Our focus on mental health issues in litigation continues with trucking attorney Larry Hall, Shareholder with Sandberg Phoenix law firm in St. Louis, MO. Larry is the head of the transportation group and has extensive experience in trucking litigation. Larry and Dr. Bill Kanasky discuss the histor...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2021 — 312 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Planning Trucking Witness training


Litigation trends in 2021 - part 2
In part 1 of this topic [1] , we covered litigation trends and developments including an increase in settlements, changing juror perceptions, the fragile state of witnesses, and considerations, risks, and opportunities around essential workers. In the final part of this topic, we dive into nuclear...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2021 — 308 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Jury consulting Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #52 - Mental health of witnesses
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Bill Kanasky, Ph.D. and Alyssa Parker, Ph.D. discuss the sensitive but hugely important topic of mental health. Mental health has always been a factor in litigation but since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, it has become broader and more...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2021 — 272 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Trial consulting Witness training


Defense strategy during the pandemic
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 37% of Americans experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression during mid-December 2020 ( U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey, 2020 [1] ). Defense attorneys returning to the courthouse for trials in coming months will face a jury venire composed of many peop...
Melissa Loberg, Ph.D. & Lorie Sicafuse, Ph.D.
— January 2021 — 305 views COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Research Trial consulting


Litigation trends in 2021 - part 1
If 2020 taught us anything, it is that making predictions about the future is foolhardy. Though the unexpected is likely to be woven into every aspect of our lives and businesses, there often are trends and developments that are worth being aware of and prepared for. Considering that approach, th...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— January 2021 — 337 views COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #49 - Virtual witness training
In this episode of the Litigation Psychology Podcast, CSI Litigation Consultants Dr. Bill Kanasky, Dr. Alyssa Parker, and Dr. Steve Wood discuss None [1] virtual witness training best practices. The team talks about the advantages of conducting witness effectiveness trainings virtually since dep...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— December 2020 — 329 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Witness training


Survey: Covid-related attitude changes toward industries
* Introduction * All of us have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Most of us have experienced significant changes in how we socialize, work, and educate our children. Not only are our behaviors affected by the crisis, our way of viewing the world is also affected during this ti...
Lorie Sicafuse, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— December 2020 — 367 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Reptile Research Trucking


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #44 - Healthcare Litigation
Jason Long, Attorney with London | Amburn Attorneys at Law joins the podcast to discuss several healthcare litigation topics. Jason and Dr. Bill Kanasky talk about what the impacts of Covid-19 have been - both good and bad - on witness training [1] , depositions, and some lessons learned thus far....
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— November 2020 — 440 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Research Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #41 - Nuclear Verdicts
In this special edition of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Trucking Litigation Attorney Doug Marcello interviews Dr. Bill Kanasky on the subject of nuclear verdicts. They discuss the definition of a nuclear verdict [1] and what causes a nuclear verdict to occur, including the impact of Reptile ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2020 — 608 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #39 - Voir Dire
Demographics (age, gender, political affiliation, occupation, etc.) are not predictive of juror behavior and decision-making. Instead, juror attitudes, beliefs, experiences, and personality traits are what most influence how jurors will evaluate a case. Understanding these deeper characteristics r...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— October 2020 — 591 views COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology


6 communication priorities for schools
In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, reopening plans for private schools have become even more complex. Parents, students, teachers, staff, and the broader community have questions and concerns that must be addressed before, during, and after reopening. It is critical that schools understand ea...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— September 2020 — 641 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Planning Social media


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 36
The guest for this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast is Georgianne Walker, Partner at May Oberfell Lorber. Georgianne talks to us about the challenges of preparing foreign-born physician witnesses for testimony and the concerns and anxieties of some foreign-born physicians. She also dis...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— September 2020 — 871 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 35
Dr. Bill Kanasky interviews St. Louis defense attorney Tad Eckenrode, Partner at Eckenrode-Maupin, about medical malpractice litigation, preparing doctors, physicians and healthcare professionals for testimony, and juror perceptions of healthcare workers in the COVID-19 era. ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— August 2020 — 847 views COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Trial consulting Witness training


Communications preparation key to successful school reopenings
As summer wanes, states are finalizing and implementing plans for the most complicated school reopenings ever. In trying to keep students, educators and staff safe from coronavirus, school districts have adopted recommendations regarding facilities, classroom layouts, scheduling and student behavi...
Jennifer Eidson
— August 2020 — 793 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Planning Social media