Question Marks Lead to Dollar Signs

So we don’t know who the nurse was. We don’t know what was said. We don’t know exactly how the plaintiff was transferred out of the vehicle. And those mysteries, to a jury, are suspicious.

IN SUMMARY

Any time a lawyer can draw a giant “?” on a whiteboard during summation, rest assured, someone is in trouble. That someone could be you. I’ve seen lots of question marks in my life; none carry a $1 million/$3 million malpractice policy. The presence of a mystery will transform a case that was defensible into one with unanswered questions. Those unanswered questions open the door to the suggestion or outright accusation of a cover-up. Do your best to document details and work within your system to encourage documentation. In short, don’t let the plaintiff host a mystery party at your expense.