How Detailed are Surgical Animations?

Do you know the correct procedures to follow for a successful vertebrectomy? What about a pericardiectomy?

Probably not, but you might need a crash course in those types of complex surgical procedures if you’re representing a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case. You have to find a way to describe these procedures to your jury in a way they can understand.

Surgical animations can help you achieve this goal.

The type of medical malpractice animations produced by Advocacy Digital Media can provide a clear understanding of how a surgical procedure is supposed to happen. It can also pinpoint the exact moment that something went wrong with the procedure that led to your client’s harm.

These animations can be as detailed as possible to convey the complexity of the procedure without alienating the jury.

Are you considering surgical animations for your upcoming trial? The graphic artists and medical experts working with Advocacy Digital Media will work closely with you to ensure the accuracy of the facts about the procedure and provide as much detail as possible to convey the information effectively.

How Can Surgical Animations Benefit Your Client?

A jury seated in a medical malpractice case may not have extensive knowledge of surgical procedures, but they will likely be familiar with some form of surgical animation.

There are many popular programs, such as CSI, that utilize a version of courtroom graphics to show the audience how an injury occurred. That means a jury might not be squeamish when it comes to presenting them with detailed animation.

Even though surgical animation is detailed, it is not as graphic as actual footage of a surgery. Depending on the scenario, your animation can be created without showing blood. That makes the presentation formal and acceptable to the jury.

A medical expert can take the stand to describe the procedure, but you don’t want that to become a complicated lecture. When that expert becomes a “narrator” for your animation, it will help your jury visualize your client’s medical journey. That same animation can supplement your client’s testimony to create empathy for them.

Of course, surgical animations also benefit the defense. If you’re representing a surgeon as a defendant, you can present an animation that supports what your client did and how the alleged negligent act wasn’t negligent at all.

Surgical Animations Boost Credibility for Your Case

Doctors are not automatically excluded from medical malpractice juries. If you’re fortunate enough to have a doctor on the jury, they might be able to provide insight during the deliberations. That is not something you can count on, especially with the challenges during the voir dire.

A surgical animation can boost the credibility of your case. These presentations will be made in conjunction with several medical professionals to ensure that what’s being depicted is accurate.

That includes details of the anatomy, incisions, and all relevant procedures. These can be presented in vivid 3D animation that will provide the jury with a sense of confidence that what you’re sharing is accurate.

Additional Types of Courtroom Graphics from Advocacy Digital Media

A 3D surgical animation might be the best option to support your client’s story, but it is not the only type of courtroom graphic that you can incorporate into your presentation. Advocacy Digital Media can provide the following presentations:

• Medical graphics and stills
• Summary of injury animations
• Timelines
• 2D animation

After your first consultation with a client, you might realize how vital courtroom graphics will be to your case. Those graphics don’t have to be exclusive to a courtroom.

You could present a surgical animation to the medical malpractice insurance carrier to demonstrate the negligence issue. That can compel them into settlement negotiations that will benefit your client.

Before you lock down the type of surgical animation you want to use, we’ll present you with various examples so you can make an informed decision. Let’s discuss how we can help your case today.