I wrote this short blog/article for my, Eric Roy, own benefit. This is just an abbreviation of some of the Nevada rules as they apply to verdicts in Nevada. For a comprehensive understanding please read through the Nevada Civil Practice Manual which outlines the rules more thoroughly. In the jury trial program, we […]
The issue primarily before the court here is whether the “mode of operation” approach to premises liability might extend to that of a sit-down restaurant. Generally speaking a business owes its customers a duty to keep its premises in a reasonably safe condition. Where an employee or agent of the business causes a foreign […]
Stories of vicious dog bites and attacks abound the world over. For example; In Denver, Colorado an Argentine Mastiff bit veteran anchorwoman Kyle Dyer on the face during a segment being filmed for the morning news requiring a trip to the hospital. In Oak Grove, Kentucky a 6-year-old boy was mauled to death […]
Before reading this brief blog/article understand that I, Eric Roy, wrote this blog for my and my staff’s benefit. I learned the information contained in this blog from Rick Friedman. If you wish to achieve a more thorough understanding of the material I suggest you read any of Rick Friedman’s literature which is exceptional. […]
When we conduct our personal injury trials we need to decide not only what experts we may need to call on our client’s behalf but we also need to consider what subject matter we will need to have our experts testify to. The advantage of the expert being that he or she speaks from […]
Direct examination is its own unique skill set which is sometimes taken for granted by practitioners. The reason for this is because it can seem like such a simple task. It doesn’t require the intricate preparation of cross examination because there are typically no impeachments necessary. Favorable witnesses are easier to navigate than hostile witnesses […]
