Comments on: Trial Lawyers at the Scene of the Crime

By: Ask Your Personal Injury Lawyer To Visit The Scene Of The Accident (Or What We Can Learn From Jimmy Buffett) | Perlmutter & Schuelke, LLP, Austin Attorneys

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:53:13 +0000

[...] out to the scene of the accident. Earlier this month, the Winning Trial Advocacy blog had a great post that emphasized the importance of getting out to the scene, and the post was inspired by Jimmy [...]

By: John Day

John Day — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:46:25 +0000

Excellent post. The only thing I would add is visiting the scene at the same time of the day as the event in question. For instance, if you are trying a car accident case, the traffic light and patterns may change during the day and being there at the time of the event will help you get a better feel for what the drivers saw. Also, you get a better feel for the influence of the sun / darkness on the drivers. Finally, on a couple of occasions I actually ran into previously unknown witnesses to the event by visiting the scene.

By: todd

todd — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:31:52 +0000

wow really great post, thanks for the insight and direction of the life of a trial lawyer. In the effort of trying to advance on the field for those who don't have a clue I would recommend looking at top 100 law firm rankings and see if its a field worth getting into.

By: shijin

shijin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:13:53 +0000

Trial Lawyers Should ALWAYS Go to the Scene of the Crime…..is it possible to visit each and every place of the scene of crime…..if not visited what are the tips to be used while examination???

By: shijin

shijin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:12:42 +0000

Trial Lawyers Should ALWAYS Go to the Scene of the Crime…..is it possible to visit each and every place of the scene of crime…..if not visited what are the tips to be used while examination???