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The Power of Lay Witness Testimony CORROBORATION OF INJURIES BY LAY WITNESS TESTIMONY By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ My first courtroom experiences were filled with feelings of fear, awe and intimidation. I knew that a good part of these feelings stemmed from my own sense of inadequacy, but the imposing temple-like,... Read more

Motivating the Modern Juror By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. What follows are questions that I have presented to myself to try to work out an approach to motivating modern jurors and the answers that I have come to thus far. As I learn more about our new generation of jurors I... Read more

Seven Cardinal Sins Experienced Lawyers Make in Deposing the Opposing Party By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. When I started out as a lawyer, I was thrown into the pit like all too many of us, wished luck and was told basically to figure things out for myself. So at depositions, in... Read more

IN FIBROMYALGIA INJURY CASES By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. I. THE PERCEPTUAL PROBLEM Starting out as a lawyer representing the injured somewhat over 20 years ago, I began to notice mediocre to poor results in soft tissue cases. Looking back I can see that many cases were missed by the treating... Read more

Investigative and Litigation Issues Involving Hotels and M0tels in Inadequate Security By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. INTRODUCTION When a potential inadequate security case against a large hotel or motel chain comes to your office, you must marshall all of your professional and a sizeable portion of your economic resources to successfully litigate the victim's... Read more

JUROR QUESTIONNAIRES By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. Jurors believe that they can be impartial. Unfortunately, we have learned all too many times that they are not. They receive facts through the filter of their prior life experience. The fact that jurors bring their beliefs and expectations to the trial is not... Read more

THE OPENING THEME By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. 1. SOME PLAIN TALK ON A TOUGH TOPIC (a) There is more to Opening Statements than just telling what the case is all about. A tremendous amount of things have to be accomplished in a short period of time. You have to somehow... Read more

THE PAPER TRAIL A LESSON LEARNED FROM THE DEFENSE By MICHAEL MAGGIANO, ESQ. One thing about the life of a personal injury case - it leaves a paper trail from beginning to end. As a matter of fact, whether we like it or not, all aspects of our lives, from... Read more

After an accident involving a commercial truck, many injured victims seek representation from a car accident lawyer. However, it is important to recognize that a typical car accident is vastly different from an accident that involves a semi truck. There are different rules and regulations involved, there are different liability... Read more

Common Causes for Motorcycle Accident Attorneys A motorcycle accident is a scary and potentially devastating event. Because of the large size disparity between motorcycles and other vehicles on the road, motorcycle riders suffer serious and catastrophic injuries at a higher rate than other drivers. The potential for serious and fatal... Read more

Failure to Yield Accident & Injury Attorneys Many motorcycle accidents are caused by a motorist’s failure to yield or forget the rights of the other drivers on the roadways. Motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles have the exact same right of ways that cars do, which may be hard to believe in... Read more

Help for Injured Car Accident Victims in New Jersey Driving a vehicle is one of the riskiest activities we perform on a day-to-day basis. We tend to take driving for granted, but the reality is that there are countless things that can go wrong and cause an accident at any... Read more

How to Choose the Right Car Accident Lawyer Pursuing a claim for personal injuries caused by a car accident can be both complicated and costly. And to make matters worse, some lawyers may not be equipped to pursue all claims and compensation available to you. Choosing the right car accident... Read more

A car crash can be a traumatizing experience, and the effects can last for months or even years after the accident. Some accidents are minor fender benders, and others are major collisions that “total” the cars involved. Many accidents are single-vehicle accidents, but others involve multiple vehicles and a large... Read more

Everyone has a responsibility to drive safely. Whether they are driving the family sedan, a beefy SUV, or a passenger bus, every driver must be cautious on the highway—not just for their own sake, but for the sake of all other drivers. With so many vehicles on the road moving... Read more

Communicating in the Courtroom From Body Language to Computer Simulation By Michael J. Maggiano, Esq. It was a warm mid-spring afternoon, some 15 years ago. I had just finished a personal injury case and I was finally feeling the effects of the two-week trial. As I slowly packed up my... Read more

Focus Groups By Michael J. Maggiano, Esq. I am a believer in focus groups.  I do them early pre-suit to learn about my case by presenting my fact scenario and then asking: What do you think? What else would you like to know? Then I will go into questions on... Read more