Written by our personal injury lawyers in Charlottesville
The anatomy of the largest personal injury verdict in Virginia:
When a case comes into the office of a personal injury lawyer an evaluation must be made. The first evaluation is determining the seriousness of the injury. This is done by a personal interview and the gathering of medical information disclosed by the interview. The medical information is then retrieved and evaluated. The second evaluation to be made is the potential monetary worth of the claim. This is where experience comes into play. The personal injury lawyer looks to previous cases from his own experience and to similar cases of local courts that have similar characteristics.
The next step is to evaluate the need for expert witnesses. In many large and serious cases the lawyer will employ an economist to talk about future financial losses, present day values of money, and past financial losses. In some cases a reconstruction expert is necessary to provide a strong case on behalf of the client. A personal injury claim may or may not have disputed facts as to liability.
The next step is to involve a medical expert who may be needed to describe future permanent partial impairment. Some cases involve brain trauma and require neurologists and often neurologic psychiatrists. Each case is different, each client is different, that is why an experienced personal injury lawyer is necessary on the larger, more serious cases.
Once all this is done, you need an experienced trial lawyer to pick a jury and present your case in a most favorable light to the jury. The lawyer must also be skilled in the rules of evidence and the presentation of demonstrative evidence. At the end of the trial the experienced personal injury lawyer must present an argument to convince the jury to return a full and fair amount to the injured client. This is important as each claim turns on its own set of facts. No one is guaranteed a large verdict, but everyone should get a full and fair amount.
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