Jurors notoriously don’t make decisions as told. While judges instruct jurors to listen objectively to both sides, evaluate the evidence, and then m...
Body language provides nonverbal cues that can add meaning and heavily influence how others will interpret and react to the information presented to...
There are many significant economic issues surrounding any individual case’s value in terms of damage awards. Involved parties may often have a lita...
Many jurors need help with jury instructions. Largely due to a lack of experience with legal jargon, they may misunderstand, ignore, or skim instruc...
*Introduction* Why are jurors willing to award seemingly exorbitant damage awards in product liability cases? More importantly, what can be done about...
While it may be true that in civil cases, the plaintiff has the burden of proving their case by a preponderance of the evidence, jury research demon...
Jury research, particularly mock trials and focus groups, provide a wealth of information and is a powerful tool for case evaluation and trial prepa...
Unexpectedly high damage awards in civil cases that appear to be resolved based upon their perceptual value at the jury level, rather than their act...