Posted On: October 16, 2008

What If The Car Wreck Defendant Files Bankruptcy?

We are bombarded daily with images and statistics about the economy going south. We all feel it in our daily lives. This means more and more people are going to be filing for Bankruptcy protection. Including, sometimes, the defendant who you have sued in a car wreck case. What happens?

Often our clients think this is the end. The case is over. That is not normally the case. John Bratt has an excellent blog post about a recent experience he had in Maryland which is basically the same experience that occurs in Alabama, particularly in the Bankruptcy court in Birmingham (Jefferson County).

So if your defendant in a car wreck case files bankruptcy remember its not the end of the world - hopefully it is just a minor delay.

Posted On: October 4, 2008

Trial Tip For Alabama Lawyers - Best Closing Argument?

We have previously mentioned how much we like the weekly Elliott Wilcox articles about trial strategy and this week is not different. It concerns stating your weakness first in closing and then saying "but" and then flow into your stronger argument. Give it a read, and the comment by Bob Gerchen which has a different take, and decide for yourselves if this is a good strategy to use in Birmingham and other counties around here.