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Practice Tip: First-of-a-Kind Accidents ' Evidentiary Considerations

Many successful trial specialists consider "other similar incidents" evidence ("OSI") to be among the most powerful weapons intended to persuade juries that the product in question is truly defective. If they are used, however, two things are necessary: evidence to support the incidents, and careful scrutiny, not only for the familiar standards of so-called "substantial similarity," but also for true relevance, probativeness and potential for prejudice.

19 minute read February 07, 2006 at 09:21 AM
By
Michael Hoenig
Practice Tip: First-of-a-Kind Accidents ' Evidentiary Considerations

Evidentiary Dynamite

Many successful trial specialists consider “other similar incidents” evidence (“OSI”) to be among the most powerful weapons intended to persuade juries that the product in question is truly defective.

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