Day in the Life Videos

Day in the life videos are now commonly used in severe injury cases.  These videos serve as admissable documentation of diabilities and effects of an injury. 

Beyond verbal description, a videotape documentary can clearly and fairly portray a plaintiff’s and their family’s altered lifestyles.  “Day-in-the-life” documentaries of all kinds of injuries have consistently resulted in higher case values.  It gives the jury and the defense the opportunity to fully appreciate and understand the routine obstacles the plaintiff deals with everyday.  If you can make the jurors understand the injury and its impact, they can intelligently place a value on the case.

Settlement Documentaries

Using video only for depositions is like using a computer only as a calculator.  Most lawsuits filed never go to trial, they will settle out of court during the discovery phase or in plea bargaining prior to trial.  This is the time to take full advantage of the power of video. 

Usually presented by the plaintiff in a wrongful death or personal injury case, a Video Settlement Brochure or Video Settlement Documentary is a concise summation of the case.  Note that a personal injury documentary will emphasize continued living difficulties for the injured and their family, while a wrongful death settlement documentary will focus on the impact the death has had on the survivors.  

When done well, a Video Settlement Documentary can provide a clear, comprehensive presentation of medical reports, product demonstrations, accident scenes and condition of the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s family.  

The Video Settlement Documentary is uniquely well-adapted to the demonstration of non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, mental anguish, and human tragedy.  It also makes it easy to demonstrate the loss of employment, the loss to family and society and the need for future care and medical needs.  It reduces the necessity of lengthy written explanations yet still makes it clear to insurance adjusters why they shouldn’t go to trial.