A recent case decided by the Illinois appellate court stresses the importance of personal injury attorneys showing restraint in arguing a case to a jury, especially in cases where the defense has admitted fault. In Pleasance v. City of Chicago, No. 1-08-1510 (Ill. App. Ct 1st Dist. Dec. 14, 2009), the Illinois appellate court overturned… Read More
Fear of Jury Duty in Difficult Financial Economy
This author has already published an article discussing the importance of preserving the jury system, and posed ideas for Jury Reform in Personal Injury Cases. A recent article in the New York Times discusses another detrimental impact to the jury system and the experience of jury duty: fear of financial ruin in these economic times…. Read More
