How Serious Does an Injury Have to Be to Benefit from Courtroom Visuals?

We have all experienced physical pain. Whether we stub a toe or break an arm, we all have an individual threshold of pain.

As an attorney who is presenting evidence to a jury about your client’s injury, you’ll need to tap into their empathy. They might understand what it means to be in pain, but would they truly appreciate the level of pain and suffering that your client has endured?

One way to connect with a jury is to present them with courtroom visuals produced by Advocacy Digital Media.

These visuals can be animations or illustrations that will demonstrate how the injury was caused. That can help establish how that injury has impacted your client’s quality of life.

How serious does an injury have to be to benefit from courtroom visuals? Based on our experience and the success of many of our clients, any level of injury would benefit from courtroom visuals. It is vital that your medical animations are accurate, as this is the only way they will be admissible in court.

The graphic artists and network of experts working at Advocacy Digital Media pride themselves on their accuracy. We work closely with our clients to create courtroom visuals that engage and educate the jury.

What Courtroom Visuals Can Support Your Personal Injury Case?

As you prepare for your trial, you have to consider the “big picture” of how you’re going to present your client’s story and detail their injury. If you are considering courtroom visuals, you can discuss the pros and cons of the following options:

Anatomical Diagrams

We all know what the outside of the body looks like and what a skeleton looks like, but we don’t have a detailed understanding of the inside of our bodies, especially when it comes to ligaments, muscles, organs, and veins.

Anatomical diagrams highlight the specific body parts that sustained an injury.

For example, this type of diagram can delve into the spine’s structure and pinpoint the exact location of the fracture.

Injury Progression Timelines

There are some chronic injuries or medical malpractice claims that involve a progression of the injury. A prime example is a claim involving a delayed diagnosis.

An injury progression timeline animation can demonstrate to the jury how the injury grew and worsened. This can visualize the victim’s life and the need for ongoing medical care.

Surgical Errors

If your case involves a surgical error, courtroom animations can break down how the procedure went and, more importantly, what went wrong. The animation can include illustrations of the surgical site, the instruments used, and the procedure step-by-step.

All of this can be presented without being “bloody.”

Comparative Visuals

You can utilize comparative medical illustrations to highlight the difference between a healthy body part and one affected by the injury. For example, you can show a fracture that has healed adequately versus one that had complications due to medical negligence.

Mechanism of Injury Graphics

An animation that depicts the mechanism of the injury can be extremely impactful for a jury.

You can have a simulation video that shows the point of impact between a pedestrian and a car. That same video can also go “inside” the body to demonstrate the totality of the injury.

Preparing Courtroom Visuals

Does your case need forensic animations? The answer to that depends on the complexity of your case and the number of witnesses you intend to call.

To prepare your courtroom visuals, you’ll provide all the relevant information to the team at Advocacy Digital Media. We’ll then generate the visuals we decided together would be best for your case.

We can provide courtroom visuals for the following:

• Personal injury
• Car accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Birth injuries
• Truck accidents
• Product liability
• Brain injuries
• Construction accidents
• Railroad accidents
• Aviation accidents

Our goal is to help you create the best visual evidence for your case. You may want to consider previewing the visuals with a focus group or mock jury. Based on those results, we can continue to make adjustments until you’re satisfied.

As you prepare for the courtroom presentation, all options for visuals should be on the table.

Contact Advocacy Digital Media to schedule a strategy session.