There are a variety of tactics that Buffalo personal injury attorneys may employ when preparing a lawsuit for trial. For particularly large or complex cases, this may include presenting the facts of the case to mock jury for their consideration.
Typically, conducting such a mock trial involves hiring people to act as jurors and hear the plaintiff’s case. The “jurors” are usually found by an outside company and will have no connection with the lawyers or the parties involved. Because a full, multi-day trial would be too time consuming and costly to go through as a practice for the actual trial, the personal injury attorneys will typically prepare a shortened version of their case which covers the main points or issues they feel may be especially problematical. The plaintiff may also be given the opportunity to testify, which gives them some idea of what the experience will be like prior to having to do so in the actual case.
Following the mock trial, the attorneys will receive feedback from the jurors regarding how they felt about the personal injury lawsuit and why they reached those conclusions. The attorneys may then refine their presentation based on this feedback prior to going before an actual jury.
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