wrongful death portrait documentary
What is a Wrongful Death Portrait Video?
A Wrongful Death Portrait video is an important tool to convey the value of the decedent’s loss and the impact of that loss on their family. Their loss of support and/or guidance, their pain and suffering. Photos, home movies, and family on-camera interviews, are woven together to demonstrate the missing love, companionship and support the living no longer have.
A Wrongful Death documentary at mediation, arbitration, or settlement conference can easily demonstrate for the opposing parties the decedent’s story, how their family would present at trial, their loss of support and/or guidance, their pain and suffering - all factors that could compel them to consider a settlement. A wrongful death video can be incorporated into any type of fatality demand package, whether it is for a premises liability matter, medical malpractice suit, or automobile accident.
show the effects of the loss on family
A Wrongful Death video lets opposing counsel see the deceased in a way that words on paper never will. In this video, loved ones, friends, even co-workers, explain who the deceased was to them, and what his or her loss means to their lives.
Through interviews and other visual content, Rich paints a vivid portrait of the victim’s life and accomplishments. It conveys all they were looking forward to in life before the defendant permanently ended those dreams. Essential people in the victim’s life describe the effect of their loss. This compels plaintiff’s attorneys when considering economic and non-economic damages. These videos tend to focus more on the damages, rather than the liability.
documentary style portrait - three sections
1) The descendants life before incident
2) Accounts of the fatal incident, or medical misdiagnosis/malpractice
3) Damage to the family members left behind, their struggle to move forward, and concerns for the future.
Rules of Admissibility
Wrongful Death documentaries may be modified in such a way that they can accompany testimony in a jury trial. These presentations must follow the rules of admissibility as all materials submitted as demonstrative evidence must have proper foundation and fulfill the judicial discretion of probative value.
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
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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.