How to Take, Defend, and Use a Deposition in a Personal Injury Case

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Practice Areas:

Litigation, Other, Paralegal, Trial

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Depositions are a key tool of discovery that help attorneys gather critical information and avoid being surprised at trial. Savvy litigators can utilize depositions at the time of settlement or trial to get a better outcome for their client. However, doing so requires adequate preparation before the deposition.

This program will help attorneys prepare for, take, defend, and use depositions in personal injury cases. This will include preparing questions for depositions, preparing the client for their depositions and cross-examinations, and ensuring that trial testimonies are consistent.

This seminar is tailored for attorneys who are new to or have some experience in
handling personal injury cases. It is also valuable for those practicing in litigation or related fields seeking to expand their expertise.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Prepare to take a deposition and prepare clients for their own deposition.
  2. Review how to take a deposition.
  3. Examine ways to defend clients at his/her deposition.
  4. Utilize the deposition for settlement purposes.
  5. Explore ways to use the deposition transcript during the trial.


Production Date: 10/21/2025 | Closed captioning (CC) available

About the Presenters

Valerie Crown, Esq.

Valerie J. Crown, Attorney at Law, P.C.

Practice Area: Personal Injury and Negligence (+ 3 other areas)

Valerie J. Crown, Esq. has a small law firm in New City, New York (Valerie J. Crown, Attorney at Law, P.C.) where she has dedicated her law practice to protecting the rights of individuals with serious injuries and disabilities for the past 41 years. Valerie has devoted her career to helping injured patients, victims of accidents, abused and neglected nursing home residents as well as injured workers and disabled individuals receive the compensation and benefits they deserve – whether from personal injury, medical malpractice, dental malpractice, nursing home abuse/neglect, wrongful death, Social Security Disability/ERISA Disability, or Workers’ Compensation.She is also ...

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