Activities of Daily Living Documentary
Tipping the Scales in Your Favor
An Activities Of Daily Living Documentary shows the consequences of an injury sustained by the plaintiff from an incident. This documentary MUST fairly, honestly, objectively and accurately portray the plaintiff's altered lifestyles, letting the jury see for themselves how the incident altered the plaintiff’s daily routine.
Factually Demonstrate the Damages
The Activities Of Daily Living Documentary video will clearly demonstrate the consequential damages a plaintiff has sustained due to an injury. It dramatically depicts the effects of catastrophic injuries, such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, and brain damage. The documentary is produced without narration, and is used in conjunction with live testimony in the courtroom by the plaintiff, a caregiver, or a therapist. The fifteen to twenty minute presentation is shown to the triers of fact have an opportunity to see and comprehend the daily challenges faces by the plaintiff.
Nothing allows an insurance company, attorney, or a jury to fully realize the plaintiff’s pain and suffering than to watch an Activities Of Daily Living Documentary of that person's situation play out before them.
Pain, suffering and difficulty are somtimes hard to properly document. An Activities Of Daily Living Documentary overcomes that difficulty by letting juries take a first-hand examination of the effects an incident has had on its victim. Typically these presentations are reserved for trial, although they are also used at mediation.
Help the Jury Measure the Loss
One of the central issues in a personal injury case is the damage the plaintiff has sustained. That is difficult to measure. The purpose of the Activities Of Daily Living Documentary is to help the jury measure the loss. Judges have ruled that this type of evidence is the best way for a jury to evaluate the issue. It is neither possible nor practical for a jury to spend time in the plaintiff's environment, observing how routine obstacles become insurmountable barriers to a handicapped individual. A video documentary depicting the plaintiff in their unique environment fills that void.
Individuals who have learned to live with devastating handicaps, when asked "to tell their story," tend to greatly minimize their predicament. Consequently, they are often poor witnesses on their own behalf. An Activities Of Daily Living Documentary accomplishes this difficult task fairly, honestly, objectively and accurately portrays the plaintiff's altered lifestyle to those viewing the video.