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Although I’d have preferred, as an aspiring crime fiction writer, to have served in a criminal trial, the civil trial was fascinating in its own right.
The first thing that struck me was how, during voir dire, most people went to great pains to be honest. Almost everyone would have preferred not to be selected, if [...]

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After a day of jury selection and three days of hearing the case, we were given our instructions at 9:30 on Friday morning. Our deliberation was deliberate but swift.
I was selected as foreperson pretty much by virtue of having sat at the head of the table, and having the biggest mouth. I asked if my [...]

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The plaintiff, after undergoing surgery to correct hammertoes and remove two bunions on her right foot, suffered complications that led to the amputation of a small portion of her third toe and also now experiences a constant cold sensation in most of her foot. She alleged that malpractice on the part of her doctor was [...]

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The last time I’d been summoned to jury duty, in Tampa, I’d waited until almost 3:00 with nothing but a copy of On the Road to entertain myself with. This time, I brought my laptop and briefcase. Naturally, I was called for the first voir dire of the day.
They herded about 30 of us into [...]

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