Litigation

Deposition Tip: Visit the Scene

By Evan Schaeffer

When a deposition involves an event that occurred at a specific scene, try to visit the scene as part of the your deposition preparation. Examples: the intersection where a car accident occurred; the parking lot where a plaintiff slipped on ice; the towboat where a deckhand threw out his back pulling a ratchet. Not only is a site visit good practice, but you?ll find it much easier to formulate relevant questions when you and the witness both share the same points of reference.

Full post as published by The Illinois Trial Practice Blog on November 06, 2007 (boomark / email).