Legal Video - Overview

In The Court Room - Court Room Presentation Video

Since the 1970s Video has grown in its acceptance by the courts as a valuable communication tool that often expedites proceedings. Jurors today grew up watching television. Visual evidence can be brought to the jury from remote locations and from testimony not available for court room presentation allowing the Jury to asses for themselves the demeanor of the deponent that simple transcripts would fail to convey. Using well produced and compelling video testimony gathered through video recorded depositions, activities of daily living presentations, scene of incident video evidence along with your well crafted presentation will give you the edge is winning your case.

Mediation - Video Settlement Documentary

Mediation Videos, also known as Video Settlement Brochures, are being used more and more by aggressive attorneys. Over 95% of cases never go to trial. They are settled out of court. Unlike a Day-in the-Life Video, a Video Settlement Documentary is not prepared to be presented in court as evidence. The purpose is to get the defense and insurance company to fully comprehend the pain and suffering that has resulted from their negligence, malpractice, or product liability. It is produced specifically to show the strength of the case and impress upon the defense that there isn’t a chance to win the case if it goes to trial. These Hard Hitting video summations compel your opposition to settle quickly and justly saving you and your client months or years of costly litigation

Discovery - Depositions, I.M.E., Site of Incident Inspection, Remote Location Demonstrations

Video excels in the discovery process. The most obvious is video depositions which allow the recording of testimony from experts and witnesses that would be unavailable or too costly to testify in court. The deponents demeanor will be plainly evident to the jury. Demonstrations or inspections can be recorded at remote or dangerous locations. I.M.E. (Insurance Medical Examinations) can be documented. All can be edited into a court room video presentation to support your clients case.

Professionalism - Certified Court Video Specialists

Video evidence and its ability to tell your clients side of the story and strengthen your case is directly related to the professionalism of the videographer you use. Anything less than professional can hurt your case. There are good and bad ways to save money...is this a good way? You should be careful selecting a legal videographer. You need one who:

• Provides high quality professional equipment for obtaining, editing and presenting your material.
  
• Helps you through the process of preparing and using video to your best advantage in the courtroom.
  
• Has experience not only with video but also preparing professional graphics and authoring multimedia presentations.
  
• Is and looks like a professional.
  
• Has attained certification by a nationally recognized legal videography organization the American Guild of Court Videographers.

Andrew Sommer, owner of A&R Video is a Certified Court Videographer Specialist of the American Guild of Court Videographers, a national organization. Learn more about his qualifications as a Certified Court Video Specialist .