Trusted Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineers in Venice, FL

Trial Testimony an Introductory Version: I would like to quote from the American Society of Civil Engineer's (ASCE's) Guidelines for Forensic Engineering Practice (2nd Edition): "…Ideally, litigation is a search for truth. The trial is a test of the legal team’s ability to make complex issues understandable and interesting. The attorney’s biggest challenge is to hold the attention of the judge or jury while laying the factual basis for the positions taken in the case." “It is during the trial that the lawyer orchestrates the witnesses and evidence in a plausible and cogent presentation. The sequence of witnesses coupled with tactical considerations will dictate the order of the presentation, although the plaintiff has the burden of proceeding first, the “burden of going forward.” The defendant or respondent participates by cross-examining the plaintiff’s witnesses, but not until the plaintiff “rests” his/her case is the defendant required to go forward with the defense.”...