In an era of neuropsychological manipulation and plaintiff reptile tactics, witnesses are even more susceptible to being thwarted by their own emotion...
For defense counsel and claims professionals handling medical malpractice cases and other matters involving healthcare defendants, it is particularly ...
Traditional preparation techniques are not sufficient for the emotional and psychological manipulation witnesses endure during Reptile style questioni...
For defense counsel and claims professionals handling civil litigation cases, it is particularly important to fully assess the risks and benefits of t...
Reptilian adverse examination of defendant witnesses often represents the most stressful, vulnerable time of a trial for both witness and defense coun...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. and Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. discuss the litigation risks and dangers for companies that make statements like "Safety is our top pr...
A special episode for the 75th edition of The Litigation Psychology Podcast. Dr. Bill Kanasky answers questions that have come in from podcast viewers...
Attorney Matt LaBeau of Collins Einhorn Farrell joins Dr. Steve Wood to discuss preparing emotional witnesses for deposition. Matt talks about the dif...
Dr. Bill Kanasky talks about preventing nuclear settlements at deposition by doing a better job of managing the cognitive fatigue of witnesses during...
Eric Miersma, Attorney with Balestreri Potocki & Holmes, discusses both trucking and construction litigation. Eric compares and contrasts the two diff...
Rick Joslin, Attorney with Collins Einhorn Farrell, talks to Dr. Steve Wood about Traumatic Brain Injury cases, the challenges in defending these cas...
Trial attorneys Paul Motz and Georgianne Walker join the podcast to discuss the art and science of cross examination. Paul and Georgianne share their ...
Brent Turman, Partner and Trial Attorney with Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP in Dallas, TX, talks about how attorneys can draw inspiration from Kanye West...
Jonathan Barbee, Attorney with MoloLamken LLP, talks with Dr. Steve Wood about Intellectual Property litigation and the additional challenges encounte...
The “nuclear verdict” is a term recently coined to refer to unexpectedly high damage awards that appear to exceed rational parameters in civil cases. ...
This presentation will explore the likely effects of the COVID-19 crisis on civil jurors’ attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making processes from an ev...
In civil litigation, jurors are instructed to find the truth by impartially evaluating the evidence and coming to an unbiased conclusion. Unfortunatel...
Because the courtroom is predicated on the notion of persuasion, social influence can play a pivotal role in the decision-making process of attorneys,...
Increasing polarization in American politics has led to a substantial shift in civil juror decision-making and jury verdicts. This presentation examin...
In Part 1 of this topic [1] , we covered the advantages offered by use of a juror questionnaire and some of the specific benefits that can be realiz...
Most litigators know that juror questionnaires can reveal biases that potential jurors would never reveal openly. But few realize that winning the b...
One way to escape the artificial constraints that some lawyers place upon themselves is to look at the trial as a series of closing arguments. Some ...
In the film The Untouchables, Elliott Ness (Kevin Costner) finally convinces the Chicago beat cop (Sean Connery) to help him catch Al Capone. The be...
Nuclear verdicts [1] are causing concern for defense counsel and insurers. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) evaluated verdicts ...
When exploring research options, clients often ask about the difference between a Focus Group and a Mock Trial. These terms are often used interchan...
In part 1 of this article [1] about the key factors that trial attorneys, in-house counsel, and claims professionals should consider in evaluating t...
In part 1 of this article [1] , we covered two of the four key factors that trial attorneys, in-house counsel, and claims professionals should consi...