Opening Statement Example
November 5, 2010, by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
Our website has example opening statements in personal injury cases. These sample opening statements include two personal injury cases in Maryland - a car accident case and truck accident case - where the jury awarded over $1 million.
It is useful to read opening statements from other accident lawyers to get an idea of the common threads that the best accident lawyers use and also to figure out what works best for you. Some parts of opening statement are stylistic, they vary from lawyer to lawyer. But there are some things that should be included in every opening statement. For a more clear idea of what needs to be in every opening statements, I strongly recommend David Ball's book on damages, appropriately titled Damages.
