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...
Chantal Roberts, Principal & CEO of CMR Consulting, joins the podcast to talk about litigation and the insurance industry. Chantal serves as an expe...
Justin Ratley, Attorney with Munsch Hardt joins the podcast to talk about how his experience in law enforcement has influenced his work as an attorney...
Defense attorneys Melissa Graves and Rick Joslin from Collins Einhorn Farrell join the podcast to talk with Dr. Steve Wood about trucking litigation. ...
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...
Steven Bryan, CEO and Doug Marcello, Chief Legal Officer, of Bluewire join the podcast to talk about their new company that uses software to help truc...
Punam Kaji, Assistant General Counsel for Ben E. Keith, talks about how young attorneys can gain experience by helping their firm's litigators assess ...
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...
The “nuclear verdict” is a term recently coined to refer to unexpectedly high damage awards that appear to exceed rational parameters in civil cases. ...
An increasing number of cases are now being resolved based upon their perceptual value at the jury level, rather than their realistic economic worth. ...
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...
One of the Reptilian plaintiff attorneys’ primary goals is crystal clear: destroy the credibility of key defense witnesses, particularly during videot...
It is exceptionally rare that a defense witness “wins” the case through his or her deposition testimony. Indeed, it is far more likely that the testim...
Witness testimony impacts a case early on and influences all phases of the litigation process. Poor witness performance often provides leverage for th...
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...