 Client Testimonials
"When I spoke to the jurors after my recent
$6 million verdict, they said the exact same things as the jurors in the mock trial conducted by InFocus. InFocus was invaluable to my verdict."
--- Jesse Reiter, Immediate past President
of MTLA; Gregory and Reiter, P.C.
"Thanks
to the mock trial exercise you put on for us, we were able to obtain a
$2 million verdict
in our case. We were able to turn every issue that hurt us in the mock trial
into an issue that helped us in court. We would definitely have lost in court,
just like in the mock trial, if we had not used your services. The defendant
used every single argument that we heard in the mock trial, and seized upon
every theme that the jury raised. Thank you for your invaluable assistance."
--- Dave Christensen, Gursten, Koltonow, Gursten, Christensen
& Raitt, P.C.
"InFocus was an absolutely essential part of trial preparation on a case that
settled for $4.8 million. The focus group not only helped to flush out the issues and to prepare for the trial, but gave us the confidence to turn down lesser offers. I will be using InFocus for many years to come!"
--- Scott Weidenfeller, Sommers Schwartz,
P.C.
"We had a case evaluation recommendation in an employment discrimination case in excess of $1 million and needed to know right away whether it should be accepted or rejected. On short notice,
InFocus developed for us a mock trial/focus group protocol precisely tailored to our case and put it all together with quality jurors/participants. The process and results clearly told us we should accept the case evaluation recommendation. The thorough analysis by the
InFocus professionals guided us in our future settlement discussions and trial preparations.
InFocus blew us away with its availability, creativity, thoroughness and its professional approach which proved invaluable in helping our client reach a successful outcome."
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Michael L. Pitt, MTLA Past President, Pitt McGehee, Mirer, Palmer
and Rivers, P.C.
"The Plaintiffs used InFocus Research Group, Inc. to conduct a mock trial which proved to be invaluable in selecting a
jury and planning trial strategy. The team at InFocus knows what it takes to conduct a mock trial and they are very helpful.
If you have not participated in a mock trial or focus group previously, you will learn a lot from these pros."
--- Brown v. City of Detroit, et al, Michael Stefani, Stefani and Stefani, P.C.
"The InFocus experience was exactly what we needed to highlight the strengths and reveal some hidden weaknesses of our case. After attending the focus group session and reviewing the exceptional report, we redirected our trial preparation and created a significantly more effective theme."
--- Cameron Getto, McKeen & Associates,
P.C.
"InFocus takes the guesswork out of trial preparation. Their consultants work hard to deliver the attorneys a tremendous amount of information from the jury sessions. I particularly like that they will tailor a focus group to fit our needs on a particular case. We use InFocus several times a year."
--- Jason Thompson, J. Thompson &
Associates, PLC
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$6 MILLION COLE V. ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL, ET AL.
The eighth largest verdict was based on a medical malpractice claim.
In this case, after a seven week trial, a Wayne County jury awarded more than $6 million to plaintiff Kimberly Cole who suffered a stroke near the time of her delivery in 1995, which resulted in a mild hemiparesis/cerebral palsy.
Jesse Reiter, attorney for the plaintiff, said the doctor and nurse disputed whether the doctor was called three hours prior to the delivery and advised of a labor abnormality. No C-section was performed which would have prevented the plaintiff's cerebral palsy.
In addition, Reiter said the defendants asserted that the labor and delivery were normal and everything was managed correctly. The defendants also argued that it did not matter whether the doctor was called because the nurse managed the care correctly. The defense further contended that a clot from the very tight umbilical cord caused the stroke which was silent and showed no symptoms until the plaintiff was seven months old.
Reiter noted that the case was evaluated at $900,000, but no offers were made prior to trial.
The key to winning, Reiter told Lawyers Weekly, was keeping the issues simple and reminding the jury of the dispute between the doctor and the nurse. Focus grouping prior to trial was also extremely helpful.
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--- Reprint from an
article published in Lawyers Weekly regarding a
$6.1 million verdict for
which InFocus Research Group, Inc. provided
pre-trial focus group
services. (This article first appeared in the
Jan. 13, 2003, issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly, and is used here
with permission.)
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