Deposition Tips Provided by a Personal Injury Lawyer Manchester Residents Trust
You may be asked to appear for a deposition in connection with your personal injury lawsuit. A deposition is when you are asked a series of questions related to your personal injury claim while you are under oath, before a court reporter that transcribes your testimony, and prior to trial. Your oral testimony can be used by your Manchester personal injury lawyer at the Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC in support of a pre-trial motion or during trial.
The purpose of a deposition is to obtain facts, determine the veracity of your claim, and observe your demeanor to assess how a jury may view you – are you honest and credible, or are you evasive, unprepared, and have a poor memory?
We suggest the following to help you to prepare for your deposition.
- Thoroughly review your answers to the interrogatories to refresh your memory of events.
- Review all documents your Manchester personal injury lawyer requests for you to review, especially documents you prepared or that were prepared on your behalf.
- Dress as if you were interviewing for a job.
- At the deposition, listen to the defense attorney’s questions carefully and in their entirety. Do not anticipate a question.
- Think before speaking.
- Answer only the question. Do not embellish your answers and offer more information than requested.
- Speak clearly, politely, succinctly and honestly.
- Make sure you are responding to a question and not to a statement.
- If you cannot recall an event or fact accurately, respond that you cannot recall.
- Think before you answer – do not agree just to be agreeable.
Seek Help From a Manchester Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have further questions or were demanded to appear for a deposition, contact an experienced Manchester personal injury lawyer from the Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC at 603-624-7200.
