New York City Personal Injury Blog

New York Law Journal June 5, 2015 Friday SECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 253 No. 107 LENGTH: 2057 words HEADLINE: From Opening to Summation, Making First Impressions Count; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan Torgan BODY: There is an old adage that every trial lawyer should accept as gospel: "You don't...

New York Law Journal June 5, 2015 FridaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 253 No. 107 LENGTH: 2057 wordsHEADLINE: From Opening to Summation, Making First Impressions Count; TRIAL ADVOCACYBYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:There is an old adage that every trial lawyer should accept as gospel: "You don't get a second chance to make...

New York Law Journal March 23, 2015 MondaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 253 No. 54LENGTH: 2202 wordsHEADLINE: Scaled Questions During Jury Selection; TRIAL ADVOCACYBYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:One of the most crucial tasks a trial attorney must undertake is selecting a pool of jurors that will view her client's case in the...

New York Law Journal December 15, 2014 MondaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 252 No. 114LENGTH: 2184 words HEADLINE: Cross-Examining The Mistaken Witness; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:When a witness testifies falsely at trial there are generally only two reasons for such testimony: Either the witness is mistaken or a liar....

New York Law Journal October 27, 2014 MondaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 252 No. 81LENGTH: 2276 wordsHEADLINE: Trying a Wrongful Death Case: Voir Dire as a Bridge to Summation; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:Damages in a wrongful death case are fraught with complex issues and legal challenges. While it is...