What The Jury Can’t Be Told: There are Thresholds

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 Minnesota, along with the no-fault law came the requirement of thresholds. Consequently, a plaintiff has to prove that they have a permanent injury or over $4,000.00 in medical bills in order to even receive the pain and suffering. The defense lawyer is allowed to stand up there and offer a closing suggesting $3,000.00 in medical bills and no permanency and seem like they are giving the plaintiff something, but in fact they are telling the jury to give the plaintiff 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.