Cracking The Case
There was a case where a client had radiation burns from an X-ray machine. In the avalanche of documents received from the defendant during discovery, there was an internal memo. This one piece of paper cracked the whole case. The memo described a serious problem with the machines and continued, “This is an issue we can’t ignore. Unfortunately, it’s not in the budget.”
When the case went to trial, we told the jury, “Show them they need to put this in the budget next time”. The jury complied, handing down one of the largest verdicts California had ever seen.
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