Demonstrative Evidence and Tools

• Author: Beth D. Osowski
• Pages: 371-390

(Rev. 3, 10/12)

CHAPTER 10

DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE AND

TOOLS

I. SCOPE OF CHAPTER

§10:0 1 Telling a Good Stor y

§10:0 2 Real v. Dem onst rative Evidence

II. KEY D ECISION S

§10:10 Timing

§10:11 Funding

§10:12 Stip ula tions

§10:13 Incorpor ating Themes

§10:14 Checklist: Qua ntifyin g Pain a nd Sufferin g With Demons trat ive

Evid ence/ To ols

III. AD MISSIBILITY

§10:20 Key Requir emen ts

§10:21 Evidence Logs

§10:22 Objections a t Trial

IV. LEAR NIN G STYLES OF J URORS

§10:30 Lear n Like a J uror

§10:31 Mult iple Sen ses an d Styles

§10:32 Mem ories

§10:33 Adap ting th e Presen tation

§10:34 Considerin g Jur or Disa bilities /Lim itations

§10:35 Brid ging the Gen eration Gap

V. CASE-S PECIF IC DEM ONS TRATIVE EVID ENCE AN D TOOLS

§10:40 MVA Cases

§10:41 Med ical Negligen ce Cases

§10:42 Premises Cases

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§10:43 Produ cts Liability Cas es

§10:44 Wrongfu l Death Cases

§10:45 Nur sing H ome Cases

§10:46 Dam aged Credit Case s

VI. DI SPLAYIN G DEM ONS TRATIVE EVID ENCE

§10:50 Checklist: Choo sing a Me dium for Displaying Eviden ce

§10:51 Docu ment Cameras an d Projectors

§10:52 Comp uter s in th e Court room

VII. OBTAIN ING DE MONSTR ATIVE EVIDEN CE AND TOOLS

§10:60 Sour ces

§10:61 Checklist: Crea ting Demonstrative Evidence

VIII. TYPES OF D EMON STRATIVE EVID ENCE AN D TOOLS

§10:70 Phot ographs

§10:71 Videos

§10:72 Audio Re cordin gs

§10:73 Posters

§10:74 Flip Char ts an d White Boar ds

§10:75 Tra nsp are ncies / Pro jector s

§10:76 Slid es

§10:77 Comp uter -Gener ated Exh ibits

§10:78 Char ts, Gra phs, a nd Ma ps

§10:79 Mod els, Miniatu res, a nd Im pres sions

§10:8 0 Other Physica l Eviden ce

§10:8 1 J ury Views

§10:8 2 Experiments

§10:8 3 Dem on strations

§10:8 4 Checklist : Prep aring a Po werPoin t Pre sentation for Tr ial

§10:8 5 iPa d Use

IX. PR ESEN TATION OF D EMON STRATIVE EVIDEN CE

§10:90 Checklist: Pr eparing t o Prese nt Dem onst rative Eviden ce

§10:91 Step s to Pr esent Demon stra tive Evidence

§10:92 Use of Dem onstr ative Tools

§10:93 Openin g State ment and Closing Argum ent

§10:94 Witn ess Con siderations

§10:95 Equ ipment

§10:96 Presen ting t o the J ury

X. FOR MS For m 10-0 1 Lett er to Client Confir ming Client ’s Decision s Regar ding Exp endit ure

For m 10-0 2 Resp onse t o Objection to Adm issibilit y of Exper imen t Testimony

For m 10-0 3 Sam ple PowerPoint Pr esentat ion to Accomp any Closin g Argum ent