The Art of Cross Examination
Cross examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. An effective cross examination occurs when art and science meet preparation, tenacity, and skill. In text books, lawyers are taught the following rules to cross examine the opponent:
- Be brief
- Short questions, plain words
- Always ask leading questions
- Don't ask a question you do not already know the answer to
- Listen to the witness' answers
- Don't allow the witness to repeat his direct testimony
- Don't permit the witness to explain his answers
- Don't ask the "one question too many"
The personal injury lawyers at Fineberg Gresham bring this art and skill to a new level. We combine experience, skill, preparation and expertise to effectively cross examine our adversaries thereby extracting admissions to be used to facilitate settlement or prevail at trial. For example, we will critically analyze all of the facts and documents (in one case it was over one million of pages of documents), meet with key witnesses in person, and hire experts who will consult on technical matters. When appropriate, we will meet with our jury consultant who has a PhD in psychology and strategize over technique, approach and execution to maximize the impact of the cross examination.
Our clients have benefited from the skill, preparation, determination and relentless pursuit of justice achieved in our cross-examinations. Our unique process has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in total recoveries for our clients. Click the links below to see actual cross-examinations of witnesses by our attorneys at Fineberg Gresham:
Cross Examination Sample 1-
Evidence of Systemic Problem
Video Length 1:08
Cross Examination Sample 2-
Irate Business Owner Storms Out of Interview
Video Length 1:00
Cross Examination Sample 3-
Clear Admission of Negligent Care
Video Length 4:07
Cross Examination Sample 4 -
Nurse Admits Offering Negligent Care
Video Length 2:59
Cross Examination Sample 5 -
Nurse Indicates Doctor Was Not fit To Practice
Video Length 2:55
Cross Examination Sample 6 -
Nurse Received a Raise Despite Offering Sub-Standard Care
Video Length 1:09
Cross Examination Sample 7 -
Doctor Ignored Crucial Patient Details
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Cross Examination Sample 8 -
Nurse Unable to Interpret Patient's Vital Data
Video Length 6:35
Cross Examination Sample 9 -
Defines Failing a Test as Evidence of Brain Damage
Video Length 2:37
Cross Examination Sample 10 -
Pediatrician Does Not Appear to Know Anything
Video Length 1:55
Cross Examination Sample 11 -
Nurse Admits Hospital Understaffed Care for Critial Patients
Video Length 0:54
Cross Examination Sample 12 -
Dead Beat Dad Provides Comical Testimony
Video Length 3:27
Cross Examination Sample 13 -
Hospital Administrator Defends Doctors Accused of Solicitating
Video Length 2:08
Cross Examination Sample 14 -
Expert Takes Issue With Using Color in an MRI
Video Length 2:29