When I first created a video titled “Testicular Torsion,” everybody thought I was crazy. “That’s such a painful topic,” they said. “Who would ever watch a video by a lawyer about a medical condition as severe as testicular torsion?” was another comment from a well-meaning colleague. “It is an exceedingly embarrassing condition, and nobody will watch this video,” said another medical malpractice attorney who I was friendly with.
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Best Day to Shoot Video: Cloudy Day
You do realize I’m referring to shooting video outdoors, right?
This has nothing to do with shooting video indoors or in a studio.
The best day, according to video experts such as Harry Brockman, HBProductionGroup.com and Jim Folliard, Fairfaxvideostudio.com, is to shoot on a cloudy day. Why?
How Well Do You Know Your Clients?
Are you overwhelmed with the number of clients in your office? Do you have to check your computer in order to know who these people are and what happened on their case recently?
Somebody Offered to Buy My Domain Today
I’m not talking about the domain for this blog, http://lawyersvideostudio.com. Instead, I’m talking about my medical malpractice domain http://www.oginski-law.com. That is the center of my online universe. It’s an established website with thousands of pages of content.
“I don’t give referring attorneys anything,” she said.
I went to dinner last night with some very dear friends that we see once a year. He’s a doctor and she’s a trusts and estates attorney. She’s a solo who works out of her home after having worked for many years in a large law firm. Being the marketing student that I am, I asked her where she gets her cases from and what type of marketing she does. She replied that the work she gets is entirely from referrals. That’s a good position to be in.
I then asked what she does to thank those referring attorneys. “Nothing,” she answered.
Cross Examination Ruins Expert's Credibility; NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
You know the saying “you just had to be there?” In this video I show you two things that happened during a recent cross examination of a medical expert in a trial I recently handled. These two things destroyed the doctor’s credibility even though he had excellent credentials and was a very experienced witness. Watch the video to learn what happened.
What's a Video Deposition? NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
Your treating doctor tells you that he cannot come in to trial since he will be away at the time of your trial. What do you do? Is there some way you can take the doctor’s testimony to be used at trial?
Watch the video to learn what a video deposition is and how it can be used at trial in New York.
What is a Charge Conference? New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Oginski Explains
A charge conference is not what happens when your credit card company calls to find out why you went over your credit limit. Nor is it a strategy session with the people in charge of the running of the bulls.
Rather, it refers to…
What Does 'Preponderance of Evidence' Mean? New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Explains
Watching TV we hear that the prosecutor has to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. However, in a medical malpractice or accident case in New York, that is not the standard that we must meet in order to prove that we are entitled to compensation. Instead, we need only show that we are more likely right than wrong that what we are saying is correct. This is known as the preponderance of credible evidence.
If the jury determines that we are more likely right than wrong, then the injured victim is entitled to be compensated for the harm that they have suffered.
NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains What is "Mediation?"
Have you ever heard the term ‘mediation’? Do you know what it is and how it can help resolve your case? Watch the video to learn more.
