2011

Now that depositions are completed, the case can now be fairly evaluated by both sides for possible settlement. Mediation.  Almost every personal injury case will go to mediation.  Either the attorneys will agree to attend mediation or the court will order mediation.  Mediation is  an informal settlement conference.  Both sides will meet at the mediator’s […]

Oral Depositions. Now that the written discovery stage is over, the parties will normally conduct oral depositions.  A deposition is simply the pretrial testimony of a party or witness to the case.  There are several advantages to taking depositions.  First, the attorney uses a deposition as an opportunity to further investigate the facts and circumstances

Written Discovery. After the Defendant has been served with the lawsuit and has filed an answer, the parties typically conduct “written discovery.”  Written discovery generally refers to a set of procedural tools that the parties can use to obtain information, documents, and evidence that is relevant to the lawsuit.  Written discovery includes Requests for Initial

Many of my clients think that filing a lawsuit (also called “litigation”) means that the same as going to trial.  Rather, filing suit is merely the beginning stage of actually going to trial.  In fact, 95% (or more) of all lawsuits filed actually settle without going to trial.  Nevertheless, the litigation process can be a

In the Dallas / Fort Worth area, jury trials are almost always requested in personal injury cases, whether it be a car accident case, slip and fall case, etc.   Either party has the constitutional right to request a jury trial.  However, in the vast majority of personal injury cases in this area, it is the defendant’s lawyer