tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post7783507920151586399..comments2022-11-16T09:05:22.593-06:00Comments on I am Inspired: Jury DutyInspired Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11267599824573875688noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post-50136830618559896542010-12-17T17:38:59.700-06:002010-12-17T17:38:59.700-06:00Since this hit a Missouri lawyer list serv you are...Since this hit a Missouri lawyer list serv you are probably going to get a lot of comments. Here's a very short one: Thank You!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post-41255510176200932702010-12-08T01:50:58.761-06:002010-12-08T01:50:58.761-06:00Thanks for your comments, anonymous attorney, I re...Thanks for your comments, anonymous attorney, I really learned a lot from this experience. I think that having this way to resolve a dispute is important. I am sure taking it to trial is a last resort- I wish that I had felt more qualified to hear the case, there is so much as jurors we don't know.Inspired Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267599824573875688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post-13356829601620461242010-12-07T14:06:37.098-06:002010-12-07T14:06:37.098-06:00We weren't allowed to know that there was no p...We weren't allowed to know that there was no police report, that even though the police had been called and had showed up and taken a report, the officer had failed to file a report- and the other interesting thing was that the plaintiff was asked if she had ever filed a lawsuit before for injury and she said no but the defense objected, it was sustained and we were told to disregard, but you know, it's out there!Inspired Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267599824573875688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post-43687760634611367382010-12-07T11:06:40.546-06:002010-12-07T11:06:40.546-06:00I'm interested to hear what it was that the ju...I'm interested to hear what it was that the judge wouldn't let you hear during the trial. What was it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post-81585870264814220412010-12-06T20:49:33.809-06:002010-12-06T20:49:33.809-06:00Hello, thank you for your service as a juror and ...Hello, thank you for your service as a juror and also for your thoughtful comments. Having tried many cases just like the one you have described, it is enlightening to hear your thoughts about your experience. As I'm sure you know by now, it is generally very expensive and stressful for a plaintiff to take a case like this to trial. As a rule, you only do it when you must. (i.e. the insurance company offer is far too low) For me, even if the verdict is less than I hope for, if I know that the jury, or even an individual juror was thoughtful and considerate and did her very best to render justice, it is easier to accept and far more satisfying than if that weren't the case. Anyway, I could blather on for hours about this since it is what I do for a living, so I'll stop now. I just wanted to you know that as a plaintiff's attorney, I appreciate hearing what you have to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5274935109810298997.post-24543887673177305382010-12-06T06:23:27.451-06:002010-12-06T06:23:27.451-06:00Oh, man. I took someone to court for this very thi...Oh, man. I took someone to court for this very thing, and also got extended chiropractic treatment (it was the only thing that worked). I won (that's how I paid for Paris; I was compensated for lost wages, not just medical bills). But for some reason, it was just small claims and the judge had to decide. It was under a certain amount, so I suppose that's why. <br />At any rate, I wouldn't let it weigh on you too much. It is very hard to decide if an injury like that (which was almost identical to mine) is really is as severe as depicted. Even the judge at my hearing said so; he said, "This is very hard, it's a soft-tissue issue, and a soft impact." (In other words, not a full-on smash-em-up deal). If he, who worked that court every day and was not a young man, could say that, I'd say you all did pretty well.Julie Wnoreply@blogger.com