David Groth handles subrogation and recovery claims in the Eastern United States for the law firm of Cozen O'Connor. Below are his top 10 tips for presenting the best case to a jury, culled from his more than 20 years of trying subrogation cases.
1. Make the Jury Want to “Right a Wrong”
This suggestion is admittedly borrowed from the noted and acclaimed trial advocacy lecturer, Professor James McElhenny. In order to do this, the jury must be convinced that the defendant has actually — not possibly or theoretically — done something wrong, which harmed your client or insured.
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
