On Monday, July 10th, I worked from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On this day, I watched a four-hour deposition. A deposition is when a witness gives testimony under oath. This particular deposition was for a case in which a motorcyclist was hit by a car. The motorcyclist is the plaintiff in the case (which is the person being represented by the firm) and sustained serious injuries after the accident. The person who was being deposed witnessed the accident.
The deposition started at 10:00 a.m. and ended around 2:00 p.m. This deposition was video recorded and there was a court reporter. The defendant’s attorney was polite to the witness, but asked over 100 questions with the vast majority of them being very confusing. The plaintiff’s attorney (the
The deposition started at 10:00 a.m. and ended around 2:00 p.m. This deposition was video recorded and there was a court reporter. The defendant’s attorney was polite to the witness, but asked over 100 questions with the vast majority of them being very confusing. The plaintiff’s attorney (the