jury trial

I have been writing on this blog about how Dallas County juries have shifted over the years from pro-defense to pro-plaintiff, or at least to a point where most prospective jurors in Dallas County don’t necessarily consider lawsuits a bad thing.  In the era of tort reform, this attitude among prospective jurors in Dallas…

Previously I posted about Dallas County juries here and here.  Last week a federal jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $1.041 billion to six plaintiffs who received defectively-designed hip implants.   Of the total verdict, $32 million was for compensatory damages, and the rest was for punitive damages. The federal jury that ordered Johnson…

I recently had a trial that caused me to think long and hard about what is the best evidence at trial.  I concluded that documents, photos and videos beat witness testimony hands down. I believe that a case built around documentary evidence is stronger than a case build on witness testimony.

I think the reason…

I recently posted about the recent survey of prospective Dallas County jurors’ opinions and beliefs here.  Based on the survey’s results and my own observations, I felt that Dallas County had changed from neutral to plaintiff-friendly in terms of likely jury panels.  Assuming that blue leans more plaintiff-friendly, the recent election results support my…