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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....
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— November 2020 — 134 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Research Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #42 - Emotional Witnesses
In this podcast, CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Bill Kanasky discusses the destructive role that emotion can play in witness deposition testimony. Emotion kills cognition and sends witnesses into a fight or flight response (the amygdala hijack). Dr. Kanasky shows examples of emotional witnesses and...
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— October 2020 — 246 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Witness training


The hidden costs of "traditional" witness preparation - part 3
In the first part of this topic [1] , we discussed the gaps in “traditional” witness preparation and in the second part [2] , we highlighted the costs associated with inadequate witness preparation. In the final part of this series, we cover the ten commandments of witness preparation and trainin...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— October 2020 — 232 views Depositions Jury consulting Litigation psychology Witness training


The hidden costs of "traditional" witness preparation - part 2
In part 1 of this topic [1] , we discussed the gaps in “traditional” witness preparation and the hidden messages that jurors look for during witness testimony, including a range of nonverbal behaviors and emotional reactions which create an impression with the jury that may not be consistent with ...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— October 2020 — 256 views Depositions Jury consulting Litigation psychology Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast #40 - Deposition Testimony
In this episode, CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Bill Kanasky discusses the goals of deposition testimony, while addressing the issues with "pivoting" and why its such a poor strategy. Dr. Kanasky also shares examples of poor deposition testimony along with examples of great testimony to highlight t...
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— October 2020 — 293 views Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Witness training


The hidden costs of "traditional" witness preparation - part 1
Introduction ** The scenario of “nervous hoping” that  a witness will perform well at deposition  or trial has become all too familiar in  litigation, with the pervasive sentiment that a certain  degree   of feeling helpless is an inevitable part of  witness testimony. Jokes connected with...
George R. Speckart, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D.
— October 2020 — 286 views Depositions Litigation psychology Witness training


Addressing the challenges of healthcare litigation
It's no secret that the healthcare industry has a high volume of litigation. So, what can healthcare companies and healthcare insurers do to better prepare to d efend themselves in their litigation? Our multi-part series on the healthcare industry covers a variety of tools and services that health...
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— September 2020 — 426 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 37
The Litigation Psychology Podcast welcomes Dale Paleschic, Managing Partner at Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo & Cohen in Tallahassee, FL. Dale and Dr. Bill Kanasky discuss the challenges of deposition and witness testimony of different types of healthcare professionals, including nursing staff and fo...
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— September 2020 — 377 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Med Mal Reptile Witness training


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...
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— September 2020 — 550 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. ...
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— August 2020 — 537 views COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Med Mal Trial consulting Witness training


The reverse reptile - turning the tables on plaintiff's counsel
Dr. Bill Kanasky was interviewed for the A.M. Best Insurance Law Podcast on the topic of the reverse reptile and how defense attorneys can turn the tables on plaintiff's counsel. Dr. Kanasky describes the evolution of the Reptile Theory [1] and its success in driving nuclear settlements and nuclea...
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— August 2020 — 769 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 25
This video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features an interview with Doug Marcello, Trial Attorney, Marcello & Kivisto. Doug and Dr. Bill Kanasky discuss numerous topics around trucking and transportation litigation including the challenges of preparing witnesses for testimony [1] , ...
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— June 2020 — 1058 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 23
This video edition of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Alyssa Parker discussing her experiences with preparing witnesses for deposition in trucking litigation. Dr. Parker also talks about the process of preparing healthcare workers for deposition, as both of...
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— June 2020 — 990 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 22
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Dr. Bill Kanasky provides an introduction to the Reptile Theory and Reptile Attack. Dr. Kanasky shares background on where and how the Reptile Theory began, why its been so incredibly successful, and gives multiple examples of how witnesses fal...
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— June 2020 — 1182 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training


Webinar: Preventing nuclear verdicts in trucking and transportation cases
The trucking and transportation industry has been disproportionately affected by nuclear verdicts and settlements over the last decade. While the plaintiff reptile methodology is partly responsible for some of these enormous verdicts, several other key factors are clearly driving the increased fre...
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— June 2020 — 1257 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 18
This episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features Tim Yeary, Transportation Producer, with an insurance agency that specializes in the trucking industry. Tim discusses his thoughts on COVID-19 safety rule changes, nuclear verdicts in the trucking and transportation industry and the impact...
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— June 2020 — 1162 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 17
This episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood discussing his experiences with preparing trucking and transportation industry witnesses and the dangers of reptile attacks in trucking witness preparation. Dr. Wood also offers his insights on how ...
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— June 2020 — 1104 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 11
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, CSI Litigation Consultants Dr. Steve Wood and Dr. Lorie Sicafuse discuss what the research says about how jurors' attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and decision-making might be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss how thought processes ...
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— May 2020 — 1344 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Reptile Research Social media Trial consulting Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 10
In this video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, the President of DRI discusses how DRI is handling the pandemic response for their membership, as well as insights on nuclear verdicts, the challenges with battling third-party funding of plaintiff's litigation, the value of preparing wit...
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— May 2020 — 1300 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trucking Witness training


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 9
John Nunnally, Partner at Ragsdale Liggett, joins Dr. Bill Kanasky to discuss litigation in the trucking and transportation industry in the era of COVID-19. Bill and John talk about how recent good PR for the trucking industry might impact juror perceptions, the challenges with preparing truck dri...
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— May 2020 — 1315 views COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training