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This month, we will be looking at things that we cannot tell the jury during a trial. It is truly unfortunate that as the party with the burden of proof, meaning the party that has to prove everything by a standard more likely true than not, that we cannot tell the jury the truth. I absolutely believe that the jury, during a trial, will start wondering about things that they are not told. Because of this I am always concerned that my client will bear the brunt of not being able to be forthright and get all the information across during the trial. It is one of the many ways an experienced personal injury lawyer can make sure your rights are protected as best they can be under the law.

In cases such as underinsured motorist coverage, the jury is often not told about the amount of money that was paid for by the original defendant. Consequently, a defense lawyer is allowed to stand up there and claim that an award of $90,000.00, in a case where there was $100,000.00 of third party coverage, would be adequate and that the jury should do the right thing and pay the plaintiff for those damages, when in reality the defense is really arguing for a zero.

If you, your family or someone you know is going to trial in a personal injury case, you need to have an experienced trial lawyer on your side with success in helping people who are injured through no fault of their own. Because of all the potential ways that the insurance companies can take advantage, you need to know what your rights are and the best way to try your case.

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    Jennifer Seate

    Thank you for posting this information. I hope people do read it and understand how our system doesn't match with common sense sometimes.

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