Show, Not Tell: Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence

In this 60 minute teleseminar, Steve Appelbaum answered these questions for attorneys:

• Where and when do we begin collecting or preserving demonstrative evidence?
• What are advantages and disadvantages of taking photographs with cell phones?
• What is a potential source of pictures of a car involved in a car crash?
• What are some essential questions to ask before planning any type of demonstrative evidence preparation?
• What is the most important question to ask when planning demonstrative evidence?
• What is a before and after exhibit?
• What is an anchor exhibit?
• How can a timeline be used effectively?
• What are some essential principles that should be considered when developing a timeline?
• What color combination offers the most contrast?
• Why is it important to do a timeline to scale?
• Are there certain associations that we have with colors, and should those associations be considered in selecting colors for various parts of an exhibit?
• What are some general principles that should be considered when putting together exhibits that include medical illustrations such as anatomy or surgical storyboards?
• How do we know before we go into the courtroom that they are actually going to accomplish the purpose that we intend?
• Why should the attorney generally avoid having pictures taken of the patient in the hospital after an injury?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the high tech approach in the courtroom?

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