Winning the Unwinnable Case

by David Ball and Gary C. Johnson

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Reviews

“This book that started the damages revolution is now twice as big, twice as good, and many times as useful. It shows how to deal with the tort-‘reform’ onslaught by turning jurors into our best allies. This new edition guides us step-by-step from case intake through closing. Don’t miss it—and don’t give it to any defense attorneys!”- Roxanne Barton Conlin, Roxanne Conlin & Associates, Des Moines, Iowa

“Throw your old copy away and get David Ball’s second edition immediately. He has made a great book even better and more essential. His tort reform solutions are worth the price alone.” - Donald H. Beskind, Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland, & Rabenau, Raleigh, North Carolina

“In well-written, concise chapters, Ball gives broad strategies and specific tips on damages for every stage of the trial, from jury selection through closing argument.... Ball’s book is a prize for plaintiffs’ lawyers. Even experienced trial lawyers will find some valuable insights in this succinct guide to damages.... The best thing for defense lawyers would be if their adversaries never read the book.” - Lawyers Weekly USA

“David Ball on Damages is the most useful text of any kind that I have ever read for a practicing trial lawyer. I am simply stunned by its depth and practicality. It is mandatory reading for every member of every trial team in my office. Thanks for what is destined to become a true classic.” - Joseph L. Anderson, Anderson Korzen & Associates, P.C., Kernersville, NC

“I am a trial attorney in Niles, Michigan. My co-counsel, Edward J. Chester of Elkhart, Indiana, and I recently coordinated our efforts in a jury trial using David Ball's suggestions — found in the book David Ball on Damages— as a model that resulted in a jury verdict of $1.5 million dollars.” - Peter Smith, Peter Smith Law Offices, Niles, Michigan

David Ball's first new project since the release of Damages in 2001

From David Ball's intro to this disc set:

This DVD is about the inspiring story of how one of America's best trial attorneys, Kentucky's Gary C. Johnson, prevailed in a nearly impossible case. This discussion's original purpose was to help other attorneys see how to deal with some of the most common problems encountered in nearly every personal injury case. But, the discussion turned out to be more. One of the most inspiring stories behind a trial you have ever heard. You will find yourself playing this discussion over and over, before every difficult trial you ever face.

On October 17, 2002, a Knott County Kentucky Jury ordered Equitable Resources Incorporated of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to pay more than $270 million to Phairon Johnson of Deema Kentucky. A series of focus groups conducted over the months before trial showed just how difficult this case would be. Instead of backing away from an unwinnable case, Gary Johnson used an approach he calls ‘Judo Law’ to leverage the facts, and to turn the most difficult issues to his advantage. This approach turned this unwinnable case, in one of those counties that everyone said would never give a decent verdict, into what is believed to be the largest verdict ever given to an individual for a companies environmental negligence.

We believe the story behind this case will help and inspire you to be a better lawyer. Please enjoy watching, and keep a note pad or a dictating recorder nearby. You will want to take a lot of notes.