Damages

Understanding the legal framework and evidentiary showing necessary to preserve claims for predeath pain and suffering are critical to maximizing the value of your client’s wrongful death case. Using examples from actual PSR cases, Paul Traina and John Shaller will discuss what must be done to preserve and prove a claim for these damages.

Proving damages in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases requires jurors to put themselves in the shoes of your clients and feel the impact an injury or loss has had on their lives. Visually presenting this evidence is the best way to communicate the significance of the loss and the impact suffered by your...

Using case studies from recent trials, this session presented by Brian Panish, David Rudorfer, and Lyssa Roberts explores the strategies used by PSR attorneys to routinely achieve eight-figure, non-economic damages awards at trial. From developing your client’s story to prepping damages witnesses, this step-by-step guide will explore the best tools to achieve maximum results...

The damages associated with amputation are often unique, with ever-changing prosthetic technology, the need for future surgeries and the extreme emotional distress caused by the loss of a limb. Using examples from recent eight-figure settlements and verdicts, Adam Shea and Matthew Stumpf address best practices for valuing and proving damages in amputation cases.

The severity of orthopedic injuries, and the damages awarded by juries in these cases, can vary dramatically. Using cases worked up for trial by PSR attorneys, Robert Glassman and Erika Contreras present with a focus on the winning strategies for proving damages in orthopedic injury cases, from the most straightforward to the extremely complex.