Reptiles, Picassos, and Stealth Bombers Combating Inflated Non-Economic Tort Damages

Dec 03, 2019
Reptiles, Picassos, and Stealth Bombers Combating Inflated Non-Economic Tort Damages

Reptiles, Picassos, and Stealth Bombers Combating Inflated Non-Economic Tort Damages

GMSR’s Ted Xanders and Nadia Sarkis discuss tactics for combating inflated non-economic tort damages in IMLA Municipal Lawyer

In a two-part series published in IMLA Municipal Lawyer, entitled “Reptiles, Picassos, and Stealth Bombers: Combating Inflated Non-economic Tort Damages,” Ted Xanders and Nadia Sarkis discuss various tips for combating tactics that plaintiffs’ lawyers are using in personal-injury actions to increase non-economic damages. Part One, published in the Nov-Dec 2019 edition, discusses the Reptile Theory and Jury Anchoring. Part Two, to be published in the Jan-Feb 2020 edition, will discuss Aggressive Closing Arguments and New Trial Motions and Appeals.