Sample Personal Injury Trial Materials
Opening Statement
- Car Accident Plaintiff's Opening Statement (click here for full trial transcript)
- Defendant's Opening Statement #1
- Defendant's Opening Statement #2
- Wrongful Death Survival Action
Direct Examination
- Injury Victim (outline for witness)
- Injury Victim #2 (trial transcript)
- Plaintiff's Expert (medical malpractice expert - trial transcript)
- Medical Doctor's Direct (catastrophic injury)
- Personal Injury Accident Victim's Treating Doctor
- Personal Injury Accident Victim's Wife
- Personal Injury Victim's Doctor
- Medical Doctor in Wrongful Death Survivial Action
Cross Examination
- Defendant Driver
- Defendant Truck Driver ($1 million verdict)
- Defense Medical Exam Doctor
- Defense Medical Exam Doctor #2
Pattern Jury Instructions
Non-pattern Jury Instructions with Analysis
- Reasonable and Prudent Speed Required
- Unavoidable Accident
- Driving on Divided Highways
- Passing on the Right
- Driver to Control Speed
- Approaching and Going Around Curves
- Approaching Crests of Grades
- Traveling on Narrow or Winding Roadways
- Special Dangers as to Pedestrians or Other Traffic
- Negligent Driving
- Presumption of Negligence in Rear-End Accident
Sample Closing Arugument
- Sample Closing Statement (sample closing argument in an auto accident claim from Plaintiff's lawyer and two defense lawyers)
- Sample Closing Statement (auto accident case where the jury awarded $8 million)
- Sample Plaintiff's Closing Argument (another example closing statment)
- Sample Defendant's Closing Statement (another example closing statement)
- Sample Defendant's Closing Argument (co-defendant's closing)
- Sample PowerPoint Closing (PowerPoint in closing)
Sample Verdict Sheets and Jury Instructions
Miscellaneous Trial Documents
- Request for Judical Notice as to Time, Speed and Distance - how far a car travels at a given speed over time
- Personal Injury Lawyer Help Center (example depositions, pleadings, discovery, etc.)
- Personal Injury Lawyer Blog (blog for injury lawyers and accident victims)
- Maryland Lawyer (general legal blog lawyers)
- Maryland Accident Lawyer Blog (lawyer directed blog discussing issues in handling personal injury cases)