http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published By Miller & Zois en-us 2012-01-31T10:36:44-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/the_case_for_videoconferencing_1.html A few months ago, I tried a case in Montgomery County Circuit court and got a great verdict. Shortly afterward, I received the defendant’s motion for a new trial. I read the motion, and discussed it with a few of... John Bratt 2012-01-31T10:36:44-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/use_requests_for_admission_to_1.html Uninsured/undersinsured motorist cases are probably the most complicated kind of car accident cases you will see. These cases are called "hybrid" actions because they combine contract and tort law. You have the underlying tort case against the negligent driver, along... John Bratt 2012-01-23T22:08:22-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/another_reallife_trial_prepara.html Here is another great real-life trial preparation tip that I have forgotten myself in the past: Check the weather the day before! I am finalizing my preparations for a trial tomorrow in a car accident case in Baltimore County Cicuit... John Bratt 2012-01-16T13:18:08-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/trial_organization_part_iv_pre_1.html Having the right equipment is worthless unless you know how to use it. That is why the second important element to using multimedia at trial is preparation. I never, ever, ever use anything at trial that I have not practiced... John Bratt 2012-01-08T23:03:45-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2012/01/trial_organization_part_iii_tr.html OK- I am pulling a bit of the ol’ switcheroo here. I know you were probably expecting this installment of my series on trial organization to focus on the trial binder. Relax, that’s coming. I decided to change topics at... John Bratt 2012-01-02T00:49:29-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/trial_organization_part_ii_the.html In Part I, I talked about how useful a set of portable office supplies can be for staying organized at trial. But that is just a small part of the required level of organization. In this installment, I discuss another... John Bratt 2011-12-19T16:57:57-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/keeping_organized_at_trial_1.html I’m writing from a hotel in Wicomico County (on Maryland’s Eastern Shore), where I will begin a two-day jury trial tomorrow morning. Here’s a great tip for staying organized during trials, especially the ones that keep you away from the... John Bratt 2011-12-11T21:52:13-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2011/12/lexisnexis_names_the_bilb_a_to_1.html One of the odd things about writing a blog is that unless a post happens to generate comments, you don't really get a lot of feedback. That's why it is nice to get some occasional recognition like being included... John Bratt 2011-12-02T09:40:03-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2011/11/montgomery_county_car_accident.html Earlier this month, I had a three-day jury trial in a car accident case in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. I tried the case along with the referring lawyer under a Rule 1.5 fee-sharing agreement. Although he is an... John Bratt 2011-11-28T10:12:32-05:00 http://www.baltimoreinjurylawyerblog.com/2011/11/one_thing_defense_lawyers_almo.html When a driver gets sued for injuring somebody in a car accident, they don't have to go out and spend their own money hiring a lawyer to defend the case. They call up their car insurance company and tell it... John Bratt 2011-11-11T13:55:36-05:00