The Case
Consider the following courtroom witness scenarios for a case where a jury is attempting to reach a verdict in a wrongful death case. The individual died while in a hospital from a complication of an injury. The injury itself was not life-threatening. You will be asked to give your opinion on which is the best set of courtroom witnesses and why.
Six sets of witness
Set 1: The witnesses are many: the patient’s hospital roommate, the patient’s rabbi, the patient’s cousin, the hospital’s HR director, the hospital’s nighttime security guard, the hospital’s PR director.
Set 2: There are three witnesses: the attending physician, the patient’s sister (a nurse) who was a frequent visitor and kept detailed notes, and an outside expert agreed upon by both the hospital’s lawyer and the patient’s family lawyer.
Set 3: There are two witnesses: the attending physician and an expert on the patient’s injury hired by the family’s law team
Set 4: There are four witnesses: the attending physician, the patient’s sister (nurse, frequent visitor, note-taker), the hospital’s PR director, the patient’s rabbi.
Set 5: There is one witness, an outside expert agreed upon by both the hospital’s lawyer and the patient’s family lawyer.
Set 6: The patient’s sister (nurse, frequent visitor, note taker)