Best Brendan Lupetin Podcasts (2025)

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From $45,000 Offer to $694,500 Verdict, with Bob and Zach Janssen and Ryan Froelich 39:05

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When an insurance company told an injured driver to “take it or leave it,” the team at Janssen Law took the company to trial. In this case breakdown with host Brendan Lupetin, Bob Janssen, Ryan Froelich, and Bob’s son Zach Janssen explain that the insurer offered $45,000 – while their client had $93,000 in medical bills alone. They faced challenges…

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When Doctors Had “No Plan” to Save a Patient, with Sam Martin and Nathan Werksman 1:17:14

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“Have you seen this record?” Sam Martin asked trial partner Nathan Werksman. “This is unbelievable.” That record? "So far, there is no plan.” It became the theory of liability that the team leveraged against a surgeon whose 23-year-old patient died from abdominal compartment syndrome. Host Brendan Lupetin explores how the former Stanford Law School…

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When It’s Inevitable that the Product Will Fail, with Dave Kwass 1:04:03

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When a 900-pound flail mower crushed a Delaware Department of Transportation mechanic, the defense claimed it was his fault and insisted his return to work proved minimal injury. When Dave Kwass sued the mower manufacturer, he exposed defense lies and revealed missing evidence. He also took jurors on a journey through the company’s history – includ…

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Trial Nugget: Shanin Specter’s Punitive Damage Blueprint: Reframing Net Worth 13:24

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In the second Trial Nugget devoted to punitive damages, host Brendan Lupetin breaks down Goretzka v. West Penn Power, in which a woman was fatally electrocuted when a power line fell on her. Brendan reads key moments from the punitive section of Shanin Specter’s closing argument, including when he reframed West Penn Power’s $244 million net worth. …

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Smoking Guns that Turned $300K into $4.4M, with Blankingship & Keith 1:11:15

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At Blankingship & Keith, they often say: "There's a smoking gun in every case; just, sometimes, you don't find it." With tenacity and strategy, a firm team found smoking guns in their recent case against a commercial trucking company. The team – Rob Stoney, Chidi James, Barkley Horn, and Matt Tsun – uncovered inspection failures that allowed a truc…

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From Policy Violation to $5.25M Verdict, with Dorothy Dohanics, Carmen Nocera, and Ben Cohen 58:16

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The hospital had a good policy that would have prevented a 67-year-old woman from being prematurely discharged. Instead, she was discharged and found dead 12 hours later. Host Brendan Lupetin unpacks this wrongful death case with the trial team of Dorothy Dohanics, Carmen Nocera and Ben Cohen. Tune in to hear how Dorothy's meticulous discovery work…

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Trial Nugget: Arguing Punitive Damages - Mark Lanier's Approach 11:44

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In the first of a two-part series about approaches to arguing punitives, host Brendan Lupetin focuses on Mark Lanier's $9 billion verdict against Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Brendan breaks down the three-part strategy that ensured Mark’s success: emphasizing the purpose of punitive damages beyond compensation, empowering jurors to understand their verd…

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Trial Nugget: Chorus, Not Clutter: What to Repeat at Trial 8:25

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Host Brendan Lupetin tackles the strategic paradox every trial lawyer faces: how to emphasize your strongest evidence through repetition without annoying jurors who hate lawyers who "say the same thing over and over." Drawing extensively from David Ball's "Theater Tips and Strategies for Jury Trials," Brendan explains the critical distinction betwe…

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David v. Goliath: Solo Practitioner’s $25.9M Victory against Temple University, with Jordan Strokovsky 1:09:47

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When Jordan Strokovsky received a call about a 27-year-old medical assistant who lost his leg at Temple University Hospital, he knew within minutes something wasn't right. In this breakdown of his career-defining $25.9 million verdict in Parks v. Temple University Hospital, Jordan reveals to host Brendan Lupetin how he transformed a damages-only ca…

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Exposing a Scam Medical Helpline and Winning $4.2M, with Helen Lawless 52:57

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While representing a client who lost his foot after relying on his employer’s medical helpline, Helen Lawless and the trial team realized that the helpline did “exactly what it was supposed to do.” And their strategy was born. In this case breakdown with host Brendan Lupetin, Helen explains that the helpline was actually a lucrative business model …

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Trial Nugget: Focus on the Framing Effect 10:36

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Host Brendan Lupetin breaks down two powerful psychological principles that can transform your trial strategy: the focusing illusion and the framing effect. Drawing from cognitive research and courtroom experience, Brendan explains that jurors focus on what's presented as most important – and lawyers who don’t control the jurors’ focus leave their …

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The Surprising Trial Tactics That Won $25 Million, with Katie Bertram and Kieran Murphy 1:21:33

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A $25 million medical malpractice verdict came from strategies most attorneys would reject: omitting economic damages entirely, using minimal medical literature, and framing informed consent to transcend political divides. Katie Bertram and Kieran Murphy of Bertram & Murphy dissect their victory with host Brendan Lupetin. The attorneys reveal how f…

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From $10,000 Offer to $130,000 Verdict, with Eric Chaffin and Justin Joseph 1:01:34

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"We're big believers in looking at cases and trying to drive the value we believe they're worth," says Eric Chaffin about the $130,000 verdict he and Justin Joseph secured when the insurance company offered just $10,000. Host Brendan Lupetin explores how the trial partners transformed a "typical" meniscal tear case into a compelling human story. Us…

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The Hidden Warning Label that Won $19M, with Mike Calder and Jon Perry 1:15:05

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"We don't know and we don't care how Mike came into contact with that raft," trial lawyer Mike Calder told jurors in a case many attorneys had rejected. In this conversation with host Brendan Lupetin, Mike and trial partner Jon Perry of Perry Calder dissect their $19 million verdict for a 21-year-old who became quadriplegic after a swimming pool ac…

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Two Young Lawyers, One Career-Making Verdict: $856,000 for Stroke Victim 1:02:40

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When a 64-year-old man with classic stroke symptoms was misdiagnosed with Bell's Palsy, his care was delayed by 19 critical hours. Host Brendan Lupetin interviews classmates-turned-colleagues Ben Cohen and Carmen Nocera about their $856,000 medical malpractice verdict in Washington County, PA. The young attorneys reveal how they exposed contradicti…

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Trial Nugget: Power Reading 9:47

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In this trial nugget, Brendan Lupetin challenges the notion that trial lawyers must deliver openings and closings completely from memory. Drawing inspiration from James Humes' book "Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln," Brendan introduces the "power reading" technique used by communicators from Ronald Reagan to Rick Friedman. This approach com…

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The “Only Doctor in Town” Defense? We Cracked the Code 1:14:54

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"It's a stroke of the leg, ladies and gentlemen." When critical limb ischemia struck their client Kirt, every minute counted—yet the county's only vascular surgeon remained at a wound care center despite multiple emergency calls. In this breakdown of their recent $2.2 million verdict, host Brendan Lupetin, partner Greg Unatin, and associate Garrett…

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Trial Nugget: Winning the Causation Battle: How to Make 'Increased Risk of Harm' Work for You 9:39

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Brendan Lupetin offers a practical strategy for explaining "increased risk of harm" causation to jurors in medical negligence cases. Using relatable examples like a Steelers game and a house fire, he demonstrates how to transform this challenging legal concept from a technical hurdle into a powerful asset. Brendan emphasizes the importance of intro…

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Verdict Whisperers: How Alicia and John Campbell Are Winning Big With Data 1:15:01

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Trial lawyers John and Alicia Campbell join Brendan Lupetin to discuss how data analytics is transforming case evaluation and jury selection. The founders of Campbell Law and co-authors of “Jury Ball: The Big Data Revolution Is Here” explain their pioneering approach of using large sample studies to predict jury behavior, identify case values, and …

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Trial Nugget: AI in Opening 7:02

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In this Trial Nugget, host Brendan Lupetin discusses how trial lawyers can leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to simplify complex legal concepts for juries. As one example, he focuses on the "increased risk of harm" causation framework in medical malpractice. What’s a compelling, relatable way to explain that legal standard to a jury? Brendan shares a …

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Crack the Jury Code: How a New Tool Is Driving Verdicts and Settlements 1:08:32

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Host Brendan Lupetin interviews the creators of Predict, a jury research and analytics tool available through Precise Trial. Pete Mansmann is the CEO of Precise Trial and Rich Epstein and Oscar McKnight founded a consulting firm called Scientific Legal Services that uses statistical data to predict the outcome of litigation. As Rich explains, Predi…

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Trial Nugget: Perfection is the Enemy of Progress 7:55

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Perfectionism isn’t just unrealistic; it can also be your undoing. In this Trial Nugget, Brendan Lupetin describes the dangers of clinging to illusions of a “perfect” trial. One risk? Missing opportunities at the real one. Tune in as Brendan recaps Chapter 9 of Rick Friedman’s "Becoming a Trial Lawyer" and offers a cure for perfectionism. Spoiler: …

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Mastering Medical Malpractice Arbitration: Insider Strategies from a Top Trial Lawyer 56:51

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In two decades of practicing law, host Brendan Lupetin hasn’t undertaken binding arbitration in a med-mal case. Sud Patel, past president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and leading trial lawyer at Fanelli, Evans & Patel, recently had two successful outcomes. So Brendan invites him to share his insights for plaintiffs’ lawyers with litt…

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Trial Nugget: Rick Friedman's Advice on Distilling Your Case to the Essentials 8:28

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Brendan discusses the concept of simplicity in trial advocacy, drawing from the book "Becoming a Trial Lawyer" by Rick Friedman. He emphasizes the importance of presenting a simple, easy-to-understand case theme and streamlining evidence to connect with the jury. Produced and Powered by LawPodsBy Brendan Lupetin

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Burning the “Trash Contract” and Winning $4.2M, with Gary Green 1:01:52

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When the software developer for Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana system decided to fire its minority-owned subcontractor after three years, it pointed to a provision in an old contract. Representing the subcontractor, Gary Green called the contract “trash.” Over and over, maybe 50 times. “They're going to come in here blowing smoke like crazy. And …

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No Such Thing as a Good or Bad Juror, with Harry Plotkin 1:06:09

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Don’t ask prospective jurors if they hate lawsuits; you won’t learn anything about them. Don’t talk about damages early on; you’ll only rub them the wrong way. And don’t make rules like, “I never have ‘X’ on a jury”; you could waste a peremptory strike on a potentially great juror. Renowned jury consultant Harry Plotkin, of Your Next Jury, has seen…

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Capitalizing on Defense Gifts to Secure $29M Verdict, with Clancy Boylan 50:26

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The gods gave Clancy Boylan and his team at Morgan & Morgan a few gifts in their case against a truck driver and his employer. Clancy’s client was riding his mountain bike across a road when the truck hit him, leaving him with catastrophic injuries. One gift was the defense’s tone-deaf examination of Clancy’s client. Another was Clancy catching a t…

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Inside $15M Verdict in Challenging Van Rollover Case, with Tom Bosworth and Ben Phelps 55:49

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Tom Bosworth and Ben Phelps, of Bosworth Law, took calculated risks in their case against a staffing company and the driver it hired, who was taking employees of a potato chip factory to work when his van rolled over in a downpour. Several workers were injured or killed. They did not, for example, call an expert on economic damages. Nor did they pu…

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Chance of Life Lost; Justice Found, with Rudy Massa and Devyn Lisi 1:03:31

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Cheryl Pschirer was a lifetime smoker, at the end of her working life, adult children, no surviving spouse. “So some of the facts were stacked against us,” recalls Rudy Massa. “We had to, in essence, try to make this case about something more than that, and that’s where the early detection and the lost chance of life comes in.” Rudy and Devyn Lisi …

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Radiologist Misread Image; Patient Blinded; Jury Awards $7.1 Million, with Dominic Guerrini 1:05:49

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Dominic Guerrini of Kline & Specter discusses the $7.1 million verdict he recently secured for a young woman rendered legally blind after a radiologist misread a CT scan image. With host Brendan Lupetin, Dominic breaks down how he managed the case with multiple defendants, why he decided not call the defendant radiologist to testify, and how consul…

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$9.1 Million Verdict for Estate of Golf Pro Killed During Storm, with David Kwass 1:06:04

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When David Kwass represented the estate of a golf pro who was killed during a fierce storm that swept through the Philmont Country Club, he faced at least three significant hurdles. Was Justin Riegel’s infant, born out of wedlock to Justin’s girlfriend, really his heir? Who was Justin’s employer? And was an “act of God” responsible for the storm? B…

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$1.5M Verdict in Challenging Nursing Home Death Case with Reza Davani 52:37

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Despite challenges including an absent plaintiff, an expert witness’ last-minute withdrawal, and a death certificate identifying Covid as the cause of death, Reza Davani secured a $1.5 million verdict for pain and suffering. In this conversation with host Brendan Lupetin, Reza shares how he exposed the nursing home’s negligence that led to the deat…

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“Invisible injuries” lead to $15 million verdict, with Dan Purtell 56:43

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Almost 6,000 pounds of copper wire falls on a railroad electrician, causing debilitating personal injuries. Defendant Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority admits liability. The catch? The injuries aren’t clearly visible, and the defense leans into this. How does the plaintiff’s lawyer convey the catastrophic extent of the injuries to …

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Jury Awards $21 Million in Civil Rights Case, with Noah Geary 1:13:50

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“Come and get me! Come and get me!” That’s what the 34-year-old man suffering from a mental health breakdown told state troopers responding to his family’s call for help. At least that’s what one of the troopers testified during cross-examination in federal court. Attorney Noah Geary brought civil rights claims against the trooper, arguing that he …

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Exposing ExxonMobil and Winning $725.5 Million, with Andrew DuPont 56:56

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Gasoline is refined from crude oil that contains benzene, a known carcinogen, but oil companies have long considered removing benzene from the gasoline manufacturing process a “dollars-and-cents” decision. Jurors considering whether ExxonMobil’s gasoline caused a Pennsylvania man’s leukemia made this decision: $725.5 million for the plaintiff. Andr…

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$7 Million Verdict for Misdiagnosis with Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke 57:08

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An inexperienced physician’s assistant misdiagnosed Richard Godshall and Christine Clarke’s client. But when they tried the case, they took it in an opposite direction than many would expect: not from the incident up, but from the top down. In the end, the Clarion County jury awarded their client $7 million. In this conversation with host Brendan L…

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$1.4M Med-Mal Verdict on Arm Fracture Case with Sandra Neuman 1:05:20

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People go to hospitals to have their injuries treated. Unfortunately, however, sometimes patients are injured through the hospital’s negligence. On this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Pittsburgh med-mal attorney Sandra Neuman of Sandra Neuman Law to discuss a $1.4 million verdict she recently secured for an injured clie…

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Winning Massive Verdicts on Transvaginal Mesh Cases with Kila Baldwin 51:56

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“There's no glory in trying to make something out of nothing. Cases are won and lost on the facts. If you don't have a good case, you're not going to win that case 99.9 percent of the time.” In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Kila Baldwin, shareholder at Anapol Weiss. Kila has been involved in a number of high-profi…

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“Off-Code” Strategy Nets $1.3 Million Non-Economic Verdict in Slip-and-Fall Case with Scott Perlmuter 1:01:31

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Slip-and-fall cases benefit from being “off code”–dialing down aggression and slowing things down. Especially when there’s no clear evidence of a premises violation, building credibility (yours and your client’s) is the best way to proceed. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by slip-and-fall attorney Scott Perlmuter of…

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$2.5M Verdict on Two Shoulder Surgeries: Motivating the Jury with Clancy Boylan 54:14

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“Another one for the books.” How do you get a $2.5M verdict on two shoulder surgeries? It comes down to telling a compelling story to motivate the jury. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by the show’s first returning guest, trial attorney Clancy Boylan of Morgan & Morgan. Tune is as Brendan and Clancy break down Clanc…

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Near $1B Verdict on Defective Seat Belt Case in Philadelphia with Wesley Ball 1:03:27

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A product intended to ensure safety should not be the source of an injury. In 2023, veteran trial attorney Wesley Ball of Farrar & Ball LLP helped secure a verdict against a car manufacturer that put defective seat belts in their cars. In this episode of Just Verdicts, Wes tells host Brendan Lupetin how he prevailed on behalf of a client whose deva…

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Failure to Diagnose Leads to $19.7 Million Verdict in Pennsylvania with Tom Bosworth 1:03:01

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Fighting for what is right can be difficult. But that fight is worth it when justice is done. In this episode of Just Verdicts, host Brendan Lupetin is joined by Philadelphia injury attorney Tom Bosworth to discuss the case of Diane Melendez, whose undiagnosed condition caused her to experience extreme pain and lose her job. Tom recalls impeaching …

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$1M Verdict in Pennsylvania’s Fayette County With Tom Crenney and James Tallman 55:22

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In Pennsylvania, plaintiff lawyers call Fayette County “Fayette-Nam.” They say jurors are anti-establishment. They say it’s one of the toughest counties in the Commonwealth. They say job one is to get their case out of Fayette County. James Tallman and Tom Crenney tried their med mal case in Fayette County. They won. In this episode of Just Verdict…

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How to Find Your Flaws Before the Jury Does With Trial Consultant Mark Schultz 48:39

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Mark Schultz has regularly utilized focus groups for over 35 years and has become a firm believer in their necessity as part of the discovery and trial preparation process. On this episode of Just Verdicts, host and med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin, is joined by Attorney Mark Schultz, founder of Keystone Focus Trial Consulting. After four decades …

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No Apologies: A Deep Dive Into a $26 Million Trucking Verdict with Clancy Boylan 48:19

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We’ve heard for a while now that the “piss-off factor”–getting the jury angry, is probably the single biggest factor in driving verdicts in most cases. But what is the biggest driver of the “piss-off factor”? Defendant’s refusal to accept responsibility when there’s clear liability. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error),…

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From Mundane Facts to a Shocking Verdict with Kelly Ciravolo and Jamie Anzalone 1:14:29

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How do you go from a $130k settlement offer to a $3M verdict on a case that was originally a garden variety slip-and-fall-hip-fracture-in-a-nursing-home case? On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), host and med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin, is joined by personal injury attorneys Kelly Ciravolo and Jamie Anzalone of Anza…

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Focus Groups, Big Data, and How to Look for the System Failure in Your Med Mal Case with Ben Gideon 1:00:15

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The best trial lawyers are the ones who can spot the big picture and then figure out a strategy to use that to tip the case to their side. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), Brendan Lupetin interviews Ben Gideon, a med mal trial attorney from Maine who is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates and co-host of Elawv…

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A Trailblazing Victory in Rural Pennsylvania: Victor Pribanic Explains his $3.25M Verdict 58:09

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While there are certain venues you’d like to avoid, if possible, you just can't control where your client was injured. Our clients deserve justice no matter where malpractice happened. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), Brendan Lupetin interviews Victor Pribanic, a trial lawyer at Pribanic & Pribanic in Western Penns…

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Mediation Master Class: Advising Clients and Winning Negotiations with John Noble 1:12:58

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There's nothing “alternative" about the mediation process anymore. Trials are the alternative because settlements and mediations far outweigh the cases that are being tried. In this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin talks with John Noble, a prolific and highly sought-after mediator in the C…

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Tactics For a $100 Million Verdict with Ryan McKeen 50:03

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Being prepared for trial conveys the message that your case is important. So when you have a limited window of time to present your case to the jury, you better not wing it. On this episode of Just Verdicts (formerly Trial & Medical Error), med mal litigator Brendan Lupetin interviews Ryan McKeen, the Co-founder and CEO of Connecticut Trial Firm, L…