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What Jurors Want to Know About Your TBI Case: Belief Systems and the Story of Your Case

Published by Washington State Association for Justice
and Canadian Caucus of AAJ
Learning Objectives
  • What jurors want to hear about your client’s TBI case
  • The power of belief systems and how they shape jurors’ perception of the case
  • Show the jury how your client’s story aligns with their perceived story of your client’s TBI case





Summary

Lawyers like to think we have a solid handle on what jurors want to hear about our client’s TBI case. While we are probably about 70% accurate, what if the 30% portion where we are not accurate changes the outcome of the trial? Gerry Spence once said there are three stories in the courtroom-the plaintiff’s story, the defendant’s story, and the jury’s story. Our job as lawyers is to show, as much as possible, how our client’s story aligns with the jury’s perceived story of the case, so the defendant’s story is the outlier.

With information gleaned from focus groups in all sorts of TBI cases and from speaking to jurors in TBI cases he has tried, Scott has developed a list of what every plaintiff’s lawyer needs to know about the power of people’s belief systems and the impact on TBI cases. Scott will share with you what he’s learned, using video clips from actual focus groups to demonstrate the power of belief systems to shape jurors’ perceptions of the case and the importance of showing the jury how your client’s story aligns with their perceived story of the case. If you have an upcoming TBI trial, you will not want to miss this webinar!

SWOD-19478

Presenters
Scott Blair
Brain Injury Law of Seattle

Scott Blair is the founder of Brain Injury Law of Seattle. Brain injury work is his passion. For the last 25 years, Scott has... Read More


Originally Published
June 7, 2023

Program Titles and Supporting Materials
This program contains the following components:

  • Media Files
  • Replay of What Jurors Want to Know About Your TBI Case: Belief Systems and the Story of Your Case

  • Downloadable Files
  • What Jurors Want to Know About Your TBI Case: Belief Systems and the Story of Your Case - Handout

How To Attend
Join the self-paced program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer and high speed internet connection. You may start and stop the program at your convenience, continue where you left off, and review supporting materials as often as you like. Please note: Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser. We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for best results.

Technical Requirements
You may access this course on a computer or mobile device with high speed internet (iPhones require iOS 10 or higher). Recommended browsers are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Credit
If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.

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