Accidents involving semi trucks can be devastating, and they can have serious consequences. That is why our Toledo, Ohio truck accident lawyers take trucking accident cases very seriously, as we do all of the cases that we handle.
We treat the depositions of the truck drivers with utmost importance, as they are key to winning cases involving truckers and truck accident.
That is why were interested to read the following article from American Trial Lawyer. If your attorney is giving a deposition after a serious trucking accident injury, make sure that they follow these recommendations. Read part of the excerpt here:
Make sure that you videotape this deposition; otherwise, its value and effectiveness as a weapon to use in other phases of the case, including motions, mediation, and impeachment at trial, will be substantially diminished. In addition, videotape this deposition to preserve the multiple negative and incredulous expressions of the deponent. They will be very useful to you and your client, and available only if you have videotaped the deposition. Videotaping may also serve to control or diminish inappropriate conduct from the defense attorney.
Before taking the professional truck driver's deposition, plaintiff's counsel should prepare, prepare, prepare and then...prepare some more. After all, the plaintiff will have to live with the results of the deposition for the rest of their lives, and so will you!
Identify, prepare, and mark all exhibits that you want to utilize during the deposition. Know which ones you will use, and how, when, where and why you will use each of them during the course of the deposition. Make every question count. Be purposeful. Lay the foundations. Properly sequence your questions, and make every question serve a distinct purpose and make every exhibit count. Leave no margin for error. Be prepared. Be thorough. Be tenacious. Be courteous.
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