How Depositions Help Your Lawyer Prepare to Get You Full and Fair Compensation
Have you ever wondered why your attorney takes depositions in a truck accident lawsuit? Why not simply call witnesses to the stand at trial and ask the necessary questions, so that the jury hears the evidence to support your claim? In this blog, we’ll look at the many ways that depositions can help improve your chances of getting full and fair compensation after a Texas truck accident.
Truck Accidents Common in Texas
If you’ve been hurt in a commercial trucking accident, you’re not alone. According to the National Safety Council, Texas leads the nation in the number of truck accidents, as well as the most fatalities arising out of truck accidents.
Why Does Your Attorney Want to Take Depositions in a Truck Accident Claim?
At a deposition, a witness is placed under oath and questioned by attorneys for parties involved in the case, with a court reporter commonly present to record all questions and answers. The deposition may also be videotaped.
Depositions serve a number of important purposes:
- They are one of the principal forms of “discovery,” where attorneys for the parties gather evidence to prepare their cases. A deposition may lead to knowledge of important evidence that would otherwise have been unknown.
- Depositions get a witness’s statement on the record under oath. If the witness gives conflicting testimony at trial, the deposition can be used to “impeach” the witness’s credibility, making the testimony less believable and less effective.
- A deposition will preserve testimony and can be introduced at trial if the witness is unavailable for any reason
- The evidence uncovered at a deposition can often be sufficient to support dispositive motions or to convince the parties to attempt to settle the case
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