Jury Selection in Auto Accident Litigation: Preparing for Voir Dire, Identifying Bias, Leveraging Strikes
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will offer guidance and best practices considerations for selecting a jury in an auto accident case. The panel will review specific problematic juror attitudes related to both liability and damages in these types of cases and offer guidance on how to identify and keep jurors favorable to the attorneys' case as well as spotting and excusing jurors who would be antagonistic. The program will discuss preparation, types of jurors to seek out and avoid, and ways to approach various topics during voir dire.
Outline
- Rules governing jury selection
- Preparation
- Themes
- Research
- Types of juror personalities
- Dealing with problematic juror attitudes on liability in auto accident cases
- Sympathetic defendants
- Tort reform attitudes
- Personal responsibility
- Dealing with problematic juror attitudes about damages in auto accident cases
- Lack of physical damage to vehicle
- Hidden injuries, for example TBI or spine injuries
- Delayed injuries
- Emotional injuries, such as PTSD or adjustment disorder
Benefits
The panel will review these and other issues:
- How should attorneys prepare for jury selection in auto accident cases?
- What issues about driving, generally, may need to be explored and how do juror attitudes differ by generation?
- What is the best way to leverage a mini-opening?
Faculty
![Schermerhorn, J. Tyler](/img/t/1ff6051023f30eb272d5de42434f7572.jpg)
J. Tyler Schermerhorn, Esq.
Attorney
The Schermerhorn Firm
Mr. Schermerhorn’s practice is focused on representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury and... | Read More
Mr. Schermerhorn’s practice is focused on representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. Prior to joining the firm, he spent seven years working for a premier defense firm, and his client list included multiple Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Schermerhorn successfully litigated and tried numerous cases on behalf of his clients in the areas of catastrophic injury and wrongful death before joining the firm.
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Robert T. Simon
Attorney
The Simon Law Group
Mr. Simon is a co-founder of the Simon Law Group — aka Justice Team — and acts as the primary... | Read More
Mr. Simon is a co-founder of the Simon Law Group — aka Justice Team — and acts as the primary trial attorney. He spends a lot of his time giving back to the community and mentoring other trial lawyers in the craft of consumer advocate law. Mr. Simon is big on legal tech and co-founder of Justice HQ. He is often requested to be the keynote speaker in several annual seminars and is frequently published in various trial lawyer magazines. Mr. Simon is a member of ABOTA, he is also a premiere member of Justice HQ and on the board of CAOC and CAALA. He is also the chair of the ethics committee for CAALA. Mr. Simon was honored as Pepperdine School of Law’s Alumnus of the Year in 2022 and is also past president of LATLC.
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Darren M. Tobin
Attorney
Tobin Injury Law
Mr. Tobin is a trial attorney who has focused his practice on representing individuals’ rights and has... | Read More
Mr. Tobin is a trial attorney who has focused his practice on representing individuals’ rights and has successfully litigated and resolved hundreds of cases throughout the state of Georgia. He specializes in cases involving injuries caused by car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, unsafe property events, and wrongful death cases. Mr. Tobin is a frequent lecturer and author on trial techniques, among other legal topics.
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