Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Courtroom Secrets Part 1

Hoping to provide everybody the resources and knowledge to know how to fight their personal injury lawsuit, Seattle car accident attorney Jason Epstein talks about two courtroom secrets that he wished everybody knew about.

There are a lot of things that go on in the courtroom that are unknown to the general public. For the most part, I’ve found that people generally envision court as it is portrayed through the media and on television. One notion I want to dispel from people’s thoughts about the court is that frivolous lawsuits actually make it to trial. The fact of the matter is that they simply do not. There is something called ’summary judgment,’ which allows the defense to make a motion to dismiss the case on it’s pleadings. If the case is frivolous, then the judge will throw the case out, and it will never actually make it to trial. If a case actually makes it to trial, then it is likely to have survived summary judgment and is not frivolous.

Another thing I wish everybody knew about the court is that the word ‘insurance’ can never be uttered during a trial. Although it is the insurance companies that are fighting the claim, in the eyes of the court, it is you against the other person involved in the accident. The reason for this is that if the jury knows an insurance company is involved in the case, they will realize that they have a lot of money, and will award damages in reflection of that. I personally believe this is an antiquated rule that confuses the jury and ultimately does more harm than good. Nevertheless, this is how it is, and it is important for people involved in auto accident cases to understand that.

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Jason Epstein is a partner at the Seattle and Bellevue based law firm, Premier Law Group. A Seattle native, Jason received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Southern California in 1995, and his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University, School of Law in 2001.

Jason is a member of the American Bar Association, the Washington Bar Association, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. He has also completed a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University and the Trial Advocacy Skills program through the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Additionally, Jason has been a frequent speaker to other attorneys on a variety of topics. He lives on the Eastside of Lake Washington with his wife and son. In his spare time, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, exercising regularly, and taking in the great outdoors.