Form for Use With Focus Groups

Use the following form if you have a focus group assess your case. You may change this form, as necessary, depending upon the size of the focus group, the type of focus group, and the specific facts of your case.

FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONNAIRE

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability after having evaluated all positions and discussions regarding the case that you have been presented:

1. How would you summarize what has happened in this case?

2. Who do you believe is responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries?

3. If you believe that more than one person is responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries, assign a percentage of responsibility to each as follows. If you believe that one or more of the parties are not responsible, simply assign zero percent.

   Defendant #1 equals ________ %

   Defendant #2 equals ________ %

   Defendant #3 equals ________ %

   Plaintiff’s responsibility _____ %

4. Do you believe that the plaintiff should receive any monetary damages whatsoever in this presentation?

5. If you do not believe the plaintiff is entitled to money damages, please state your reasons why. If you believe the plaintiff is entitled to money damages, give the most persuasive reasons why the plaintiff should receive monetary damages.

6. If you have answered yes, that the plaintiff should receive monetary damages, what amount of money do you think is appropriate for the plaintiff to receive? ($_______ - please fill in the dollar amount).

7. If you have seen the plaintiff in this case, please give your impression of the plaintiff and indicate whether such impression is very positive, positive, neutral, negative, or very negative. Please state briefly your reasons for having such impression.

8. What is your impression of the potential defendant in this case using the same criteria above?

9. How...