Attorney Article
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Video Recording an Accident Demonstration
Litigation Management
Author: Rosario M. Vignali
Russ Vignali (Partner-White Plains) and Rohini Palit, an executive claims manager with Markel Service, Inc., co-authored “A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Video Recording an Accident Demonstration” in the Spring 2015 issue of Litigation Management published by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. While plaintiffs often object to video-recording their description of how an accident occurred, the courts have recognized the value of such demonstrations and have allowed, or even outright compelled, them to proceed. “If a picture paints a thousand words,” the article concludes, “in the context of products liability litigation – a video-recorded accident demonstration is like a Rembrandt!”