It became apparent to me during a recent deposition that I was working to protect and improve our community.  The Defendant’s lawyer, on the other hand, was furiously working to lower the level of safety in our community.  How could that be true?  The goal of the Defense attorney was to allow the negligent behaviour of his client to slide.  To get a pass.  You know, not to be held accountable for his negligence, while my poor client will bear a lifetime of pain and discomfort due to the Defendant’s negligence.  By asking that a jury hold the negligent person accountable, and enforcing the legal standards of our community, I, by obtaining a jury verdict in favor of my client, will uphold the law and hopefully, in the end, maintain the proper levels of safety in our community.

I then asked myself, if a Plaintiff’s verdict helps uphold the laws and safety of the community, how does a defense verdict help advance the interests of the community as a whole?  A defense verdict does not make better drivers.  It does not make our streets safer.  It would leave an injured person with no recourse, just pain and sadness.  Unfortunately, due to a long and well paid for ad campaign, the insurance companies and corporate America have convinced a great number of people that lawsuits are the problem.  That lawyers are the problem.  While some lawyers and some lawsuits are problems, the root problem remains unsafe and negligent drivers.  The only way to improve the roadways and protect the community is for juries to enforce the rules of the road and hold negligent drivers personally responsible.

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