settlement documentary
What is a settlement documentary?
A Settlement Documentary video is a powerful and effective documentation of your client’s case. Your case brief is transformed to highlight the full extent of the defense’s liability, and/or plaintiff’s damages by incorporating police reports, accident scene photos, medical reports, animations, and on-camera interviews with the plaintiff.
Interviews with expert witnesses, such as a forensic engineer, can assist in identifying for opposing counsel the full extent of their client’s exposure. A treating physician, life care planner, or vocational rehabilitation expert can offer their on-camera opinion and provide support for the plaintiff’s demand.
benefits and types of Settlement videos
Create a faster path to settlement by telling your clients story in their own words. Motivate the insurance adjuster, or decision maker, to settle or mediate your case. Demonstrate to opposing counsel the strength of your case. Educate the mediator so he or she has a full understanding of the issues that may be impeding settlement.
ALM Settlement Documentaries will show, and tell, what your client’s life was like before the incident, the details of what happened, and what their life is like today because of the defendant’s wrongdoing. The two most common Settlement Documentaries are: Personal Injury and Wrongful Death.
client and expert interviews
Rich will do in-depth, on-camera interviews with your client, as well as interviews with friends and family members who have been affected by the defendant’s actions. These delicate interviews are best done by a professional, like Rich, with the skill to elicit emotion without causing more emotional harm. The documentary may also include interviews with various expert witnesses such as; surgeons, life-care planners, vocational experts, financial experts, accident re-constructionists - anyone who will add impact to your case.
As a Legal Settlement producer, Rich knows the important questions to ask, and how to put your clients and experts at ease in an uncomfortable situation.
WHERE CAN the video BE PRESENTED?
A settlement video can be a very effective tool to demonstrate your client’s authenticity and thereby how well they could present themselves at trial. The video can be presented at mediation, a settlement conference, and/or arbitration. Some portions of the video may be repurposed for admissibility at trial. ALM will work with you and your legal team to create a persuasive multimedia presentation that best fits your individual case needs.
By the end of the video, the defense should have an unassailable view of what your client’s life could have been like, and how the defendant’s actions have led to the life-altering changes which your client endures today.
By the end of the video, the defense should have an unassailable view of what your client’s life could have been like, and how the defendant’s actions have led to the life-altering changes which your client endures today.
documentaries
- Settlement Presentations
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Day In The Life
other legal visual services
- Video / Still Photography Site Inspections & Accident Scenes
- Medical Examinations
- Aerial Video / Photography Documentation
- 360 Virtual Tours to "Walk Through" Difficult-to-Access Sites
Let's Work Together!
Contact ANDREWS LEGAL MEDIA online for a free creative consultation, or call Rich Andrews at 206.755.4220 to discuss your case, the legal video production process, and rates.