Are you Getting Ready to Give a Deposition in Your Personal Injury Case?
Here are Some Helpful Hints:
Make a Good First Impression.
First impressions are important, especially in a deposition. After all, if you are injured and want the insurance company to take your claim seriously, your physical appearance is where it all starts.
- Be Well Groomed: Do your hair and shave. Five o’clock shadow gives the impression of sloppiness.
- Dress for Success: You want to create the appearance that the judge or jury will like you. So, dress nicely. You don’t have to wear a tuxedo or even a suit. I tell my clients to dress like your going to a job interview.
- Cover up Tatoos:t In these days, it’s hard to find someone who doen’t have tatoos. But I personally think that excessive tatoos can give a bad impression. This is espceially true in your rural or less populated Texas counties which tend to be more conservative such as Collin County, Tarrant County, and Denton County.
Be Polite and Courteous at all Times.
- Introduce Yourself: If the opportunity presents itself, itroduce yourself and shake hands with the other attorney. This not only shows that you are being polite, but it also displays a certain level of confidence.
- Maintain Good Posture: Don’t slouch or lean back in your chair. Don’t fidget. Be respectful of the other attorney and the legal process.
- Never Raise Your Voice or Argue: Arguing with the other attorney is a sign or weakness. It shows that you cannot maintain your composure and might lose your temper at trial.
Answer the Questions and Only the Question.
- Listen to the Question: If the question asks for a “yes” or “no” answer, then answer “yes” or “no” and notheing else. If you do not know the answer then say “I do not know” or “I do not recall.”
- Never Guess at Answers: I tell my clients that they own the facts of their case. However, if they are guessing at answers just because they are trying to set up their case, then your no longer own your case. You leave a window open for the other side to prove you wrong and hurt your credibility.
- Do Not Ramble On: If the other attorney asks you “were you injured in the accident,” Then answer “yes.” Don’t go into a long narrative about every pain or injury your had and how it effected your life. Let the attorney ask the follow-up questions. If you go off on rabbit trails, you just leave the opportunity for the other attorney to find out something that never should have come out.
Robert C. Slim has the litigation Experience for your Injury Case.
Since 1994, Robert Slim has been fighting for his clients who have been injured in a car accident in Dallas, Fort Worth, or anywhere in the DFW metroplex. While Mr Slim does everyintg in his power to get your case resolved wihtout the need for litigation, sometimes litigation is necessary. And while your case is in litigation, you may have to give a deposition. While a deposition may be necessary, having an experinced attorney on your side makes all the diffenrece between winning and losing your case.
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