Technology

Ross Feller Casey embraces technology and utilizes demonstrative evidence to streamline highly complex concepts for jurors. Effectively reaching jurors is the goal of every civil litigator, and the attorneys at Ross Feller Casey are among the very best at it.

How Does Ross Feller Casey Incorporate Demonstrative Evidence into Litigation?

As every attorney knows, the successful litigation of cases has many components, one of which is to demonstrate to the jury precisely what happened clearly and understandably. Often, testimony can become very technical in civil litigation, and it may be difficult for the average person to understand. Through technology, Ross Feller Casey can reach jury members, giving them a basic understanding of the mechanics of the accident or medical mistake, even in the most complicated of cases.

Simplifying the complex nature of medical malpractice and personal injury litigation can challenge many litigators. Presenting animations to the jury is one way that Ross Feller Casey has been able to simplify explanations of medical conditions, demonstrate how malpractice or negligence occurred, and present visuals of how physical injuries were sustained.

Why Using Demonstrative Evidence Works

It is widely accepted that jurors only retain about 20% of the oral testimony that they hear during trials. However, estimates suggest they can retain up to 65% if they simultaneously listen to and view the evidence. So, in addition to simplifying complex concepts for jurors, utilizing animations and other demonstrative evidence works because it is easier for jurors to remember something they have seen. This is especially true for cases that last longer than a few days. Further, psychological studies show that visual presentations can communicate facts faster, and the audience has a more accurate recall of the information presented for extended periods.

Ross Feller Casey employs these visual methods for litigation in front of a jury, and their past performance has shown that doing so results in educating the jury more effectively than oral testimony alone.

When You Need an Experienced Trial Attorney, Contact Ross Feller Casey

At Ross Feller Casey, we are pleased to accept attorney referrals. No case is too big for Ross Feller Casey; we specialize in catastrophic injury cases. If you have a case that requires assistance and resources that exceed what you can provide, we can help. Our experienced litigators are ready to take your case to trial if necessary. Please see our lawyer referrals page for more information, or contact us today to discuss your case.

Here are just a few examples of how Ross Feller Casey successfully used trial animations:

Failure to Manage Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

Founding partner Matt Casey created this animation in the case of a 32-year-old woman who died from an aortic aneurysm dissecting. While the case settled and the details are confidential, the animation demonstrated the complex medical issues that led to the young woman’s death and the procedures that could have saved her life.

Accelerator Pedal Failure

This animation, created by Matt Casey, demonstrates just what happened to a woman’s leg due to a defective mechanized baggage handling cart. The case was settled. Details are confidential.

Failure to Diagnose Cancer

Here is an example of an animation created and used by Ross Feller Casey to help win a major, seven-figure recovery in a case involving surgery following a failure to diagnose cervical cancer.

Motorized Cart Falls Down a Freight Elevator Shaft

Matt Casey created this animation in the case of a 27-year-old man who died after he and the motorized cart he was driving fell down a freight elevator shaft. The animation brought to life the series of events that led to the tragic accident. The case was settled. Details are confidential.

Failure to Diagnose Internal Bleeding

An animation created by Matt Casey brings to vivid detail just what happened in the case of a 31-year-old man who died after doctors failed to diagnose and treat his internal bleeding. The case was settled. Details are confidential.

Steering Model Defect

Founding partner Joel Feller created this animation to demonstrate the inner workings of a defective tractor-trailer steering assembly. It shows how the mechanism failed and caused an accident that killed the truck driver. The case settled for $7 million.

Maternal Fetal Circulation

Here is an example of animation created by Ross Feller Casey to achieve a major, seven-figure recovery in a case involving cerebral palsy.

Pressurized Water Tank Explosion

Matt Casey obtained a $10 million settlement in a case of a 40-year-old welder who was killed when a pressurized tank he was working on exploded. Reached after several days of trial testimony, the settlement is one of the largest ever reported in Pennsylvania for a product liability case involving a single death.