J. Russell Pate

No lost wages or medicals; use increased risk of future back surgery and dementia

Plaintiff had a .22 BAC and fell over a low stairway railing at a restaurant. Plaintiff suffered a skull fracture and L1 burst fracture with spinal hardware fusion. The plaintiff went back to work in two months. All doctors admitted Plaintiff made a super remarkable recovery.

What you will learn:

1. How to counter the .22 BAC as causing the fall. (Plaintiff continued to still drink post-fall).

2. Using increased risk of injury, when you don’t have a present injury diagnosis.

3. Plaintiff had no spouse, family or friends before/after, so using the physical therapist and shrink to humanize.

4. How to defuse in trial the surprise prior injury “bombs” in the medical records

5. How jettisoning economic damages will drive up human damages.

6. Using the “Lady Justice” Closing to explain the jurors’ job, empower the leaders, and drive up damages