Cross examination

AuthorJim Wren/Laura Brown
Pages387-410
CROSS EXAMINATION
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CHAPTER 17
CROSS EXAMINATION
I. EFFECTIVE AND INEFFECTIVE CROSS EXAMINATION
§17:01 Take a Disciplined Approach
§17:02 Avoid Ineffective Tendencies
§17:03 Understand What Makes Cross Examination Powerful
II. FOUNDATIONAL TECHNIQUES
§17:10 Your Role Is to Be a Teacher
§17:11 Your Goal Is to Validate Your Story
§17:12 Your Tool Is One Fact Per Question
§17:13 Your Organization Is by Themes and Points
§17:14 Your Attitude Is Respectfully and Relentlessly Persistent
III. THE DEFENDANT
§17:20 The Objectives of Cross Examination
§17:21 Encouraging Anger as a Motivation for Damages
§17:22 Validating the Cause of Injury
§17:23 Validating the Extent of Injury
§17:24 Validating the Consequences of Injury
IV. THE OPPOSING DAMAGES EXPERT
§17:30 Aim at Credibility Rather Than Correctness
§17:31 Planning the Cross Examination
§17:32 The Defense Medical Expert
§17:33 Undisclosed Opinions and Bases for Opinions
V. LAY WITNESSES
§17:40 Look for Personal Knowledge That Matches the Damages
VI. IMPEACHMENT IN CROSS EXAMINATION
§17:50 Document and Video Impeachment
§17:51 Preparation for Video Impeachment in Trial
VII. HANDLING PROBLEM WITNESSES
§17:60 The Sympathetic Witness
§17:61 The Hostile Witness
§17:62 The Nonresponsive Witness
CROSS EXAMINATION
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