Many personal injury lawyers treat truck wreck cases as if they were simply big car wreck cases; and in so doing, they miss unique opportunities to maximize results for their clients. The focus of my practice is handling truck crash cases in Georgia and around the country (I have handled cases in over 25 States), usually on referral from, or in a co-counsel arrangement with, other personal injury lawyers. In this process, I have worked with many great lawyers and have learned a tremendous amount about how to best handle truck crash cases. I've developed a few tips that will help personal injury lawyers maximize recoveries in truck collision cases.
Tip#7 - When the Defense Plays Games, Don’t Get Mad. Smile Big
I am convinced that what drives verdicts these days, particularly in conservative venues, is gamesmanship. When the plaintiff or plaintiff counsel is shown as someone trying to game the system, the plaintiff loses outright or gets a much smaller verdict. The reverse is also true. When the defense refuses to admit fault when they are clearly at fault or when they play other games that are clearly unfair, the tendency of the plaintiff counsel is to get mad and fight to force them into submission. I propose that instead you should smile big and prove up the games. When you try a case, you employ the jury to do a specific job. Don’t take away from them the job of fixing the gamesmanship.
I've battled some of the most powerful trucking companies to obtain justice for victims of catastrophic injuries or wrongful death. As a former police officer, I rely on my investigative and forensic skills in combination with cutting-edge work in psychodrama and communication theories to find the truth behind every case. I'm a board member of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and I was the first lawyer in Georgia certified by APITL America as a specialist in handling truck accident cases. I'm also an officer in the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group (ITLG) and founding member of the Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable.
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