In an era of neuropsychological manipulation and plaintiff reptile tactics, witnesses are even more susceptible to being thwarted by their own emotion...
Savvy litigators know that early and accurate evaluations of jury-level perceptions play a key role when opportunities to “out-trade” the other side a...
Trucking defense attorney Mark Perkins shares his personal experience with mental health and how he handles and addresses it. Mark & Bill Kanasky, Ph....
Liz Skane, Partner with Skane Wilcox, discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on juries, plaintiff Reptile attacks and how they affect nuclea...
Video has become common for depositions, mediations, & witness trainings during the pandemic. But appearing on video requires a different approach. In...
Attorney Nick Rauch with Larson King in St. Paul, Minnesota talks with Dr. Bill Kanasky about how he has used reverse reptile in depositions. Nick ex....
In this video podcast, Transport Producer Timmy Yeary shares his thoughts on COVID-19 safety rule changes, nuclear verdicts, and the proliferation of....
We discuss the myth of social inflation, the lack of scientific evidence for it, and why it is being promoted so widely. Also covered is how early jur...
Attorneys Colleen Burke, James Hunter, and Kari Melkonian, join Dr. Steve Wood to discuss their experiences with online depositions, including what t...
Rick Braun, Partner in the Detroit office of Hawkins Parnell and Young, LLP talks with CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood about toxic tort cases...
It is exceptionally rare that a defense witness “wins” the case through his or her deposition testimony. Indeed, it is far more likely that the testim...
An increasing number of cases are now being resolved based upon their perceptual value at the jury level, rather than their realistic economic worth. ...
Since 2009, Don Keenan and David Ball, the Reptile founders, claim to have generated over $8 billion in settlements and verdicts. While that figure is...
Witness testimony impacts a case early on and influences all phases of the litigation process. Poor witness performance often provides leverage for th...
One of the Reptilian plaintiff attorneys’ primary goals is crystal clear: destroy the credibility of key defense witnesses, particularly during videot...
The “nuclear verdict” is a term recently coined to refer to unexpectedly high damage awards that appear to exceed rational parameters in civil cases. ...
Most litigators know that juror questionnaires can reveal biases that potential jurors would never reveal openly. But few realize that winning the b...
The amount of pre-trial effort, preparation, and thought that litigators devote to jury selection typically pales in comparison to the amount devote...
One way to escape the artificial constraints that some lawyers place upon themselves is to look at the trial as a series of closing arguments. Some ...
Defense attorneys Melissa Graves and Rick Joslin from Collins Einhorn Farrell join the podcast to talk with Dr. Steve Wood about trucking litigation...
In the film The Untouchables, Elliott Ness (Kevin Costner) finally convinces the Chicago beat cop (Sean Connery) to help him catch Al Capone. The be...
When exploring research options, clients often ask about the difference between a Focus Group and a Mock Trial. These terms are often used interchan...