If you are a plaintiff in a personal injury case, you should take into account the following fundamental deposition rules:
- Be aware of the accident’s date, time, and place;
- Recognize where and when you received medical attention for your wounds;
- Don’t provide flowery responses; be succinct and solely address the subject at hand;
- Remain composed, at ease, and assured when speaking with the defense lawyer; avoid becoming flustered or impatient;
- Examine your responses to the questions before the deposition;
- Be prepared to talk about previous accidents you’ve been involved in and the injuries you experienced there;
- Never challenge the defense lawyer;
- Keep in mind that the stenographer is recording everything you say and that you are speaking under oath
- If there is a question you do not understand, ask the defense attorney to repeat it. Keep in mind that everything you say is under oath and being recorded by the stenographer.
- RELAX in the knowledge that you filed the lawsuit and are now in control of the situation; the defendant should be on edge, not you.
