Jurors struggle with deciding a “fair” amount to award a plaintiff in damages. We know this because they say so—not only in research like mock trial...
In early 2021, Courtroom Sciences Consultants published the results of research conducted throughout the second half of 2020 that revealed positive ...
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...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. talk about their latest paper published in CLM Magazine on Preventing Nuclear Settlements at Deposition...
Dr. Kyle Boone, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Professor at UCLA, joins Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. to talk about Traumatic Brain Injuries (TB...
Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. talks about egregious conduct in the trucking and transportation industry. Bill describes the importance of accurately asse...
Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. and Steve Wood, Ph.D. discuss who's to blame when things go poorly with a case. Bill and Steve share stories of when and ho...
Holly Howanitz, Partner, Wicker Smith joins Dr. Bill Kanasky, Jr. to talk about ways to prepare opening statements that attract and hold juror atten...
Dr. Steve Wood discusses the topic of humanizing the corporate defendant. The data doesn’t support that making the argument to jurors that the corpo...
Doug Marcello, Chief Legal Officer with Bluewire, joins Dr. Bill Kanasky, Jr. to talk about the latest report from the American Tort Reform Foundati...
Dr. Bill Kanasky, Jr. is joined by trial attorneys Shane O'Dell of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee and John Nunnally of Ragsdale Liggett to talk about ne...
Dr. Steve Wood and Dr. Bill Kanasky, Jr. continue answering podcast listener and viewer questions: - How do you advise handling voir dire in federal...
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...
An increasing number of cases are now being resolved based upon their perceptual value at the jury level, rather than their realistic economic worth. ...
In civil litigation, jurors are instructed to find the truth by impartially evaluating the evidence and coming to an unbiased conclusion. Unfortunatel...
Since 2009, Don Keenan and David Ball, the Reptile founders, claim to have generated over $8 billion in settlements and verdicts. While that figure is...
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...
Humans want to have stories told to them; that’s why we as individuals enjoy reading books and watching movies. Good stories, in particular, can dra...
*The importance of selecting the "right" Corporate Representative* Selecting the right person to act as the Corporate Representative during a civil ...
Formulating the most advantageous approach to litigation necessitates having better data and superior insights to realize the best possible outcomes...
There’s often a distinction made between the two arenas where litigation plays out: the courtroom and the court of public opinion. Certainly these v...
The opening statement of most trials may represent only a sliver of the defense's case, yet its importance is much more significant. With the trial ...
You’ve likely heard some common misconceptions surrounding litigation consulting, some being that it is too expensive or is only useful for high-exp...
You’ve likely heard some common misconceptions surrounding litigation consulting, some being that it is too expensive or is only useful for high-exp...
Many have implicated the anchoring effect as a factor driving excessive civil damages awards. A well-documented social psychological phenomenon, the...