Get you talking– Depositions are not usually the confrontational events that you see on TV. Most good defense attorneys instead try the “get you talking” approach. If they can get you talking without really thinking, they may get you to overstate your case or miss key facts. They can then later cross-examine

Something that is obvious and well-known to trial lawyers is that many cases don’t just depend on the facts of the case, the cases also depend on where they are filed.  In North Carolina, personal injury cases are usually filed where the plaintiff lives.  Some counties view jury trials differently.  For example, in larger

The law of North Carolina and most states allow recovery for pain and suffering.  However, there is no other area of damages that has a tendency to cause reluctance or rejection by juries.  Pain is not an actual loss like medical bills or lost wages.  There is nothing the jury can put their finger

“Insurance” is not admissible in trials in North Carolina.  No witness can mention insurance, coverage, claims or anything associated with insurance.  The case will be you versus the defendant.  So, the jury will never even be told that there is any insurance at all.  Some jurors then are afraid to render a