Details Kill

In the 1970s there was a slogan: Speed Kills. It carried a strong and plain anti-amphetamine message.

A similar message applies to personal injury litigation: Details Kill. Especially unnecessary details.

This is particularly true in premises liability cases. Injured persons frequently speculate about factors immaterial to their accidents. For instance, they insist on describing the color of the carpet when it has nothing to do with their fall.

Or, they add that a piano was playing softly in the background when they slipped. When any of these minor and irrelevant details are shown to be false, the injured person’s entire story is discredited.

There’s no need to provide details other than those related to how the accident happened and what injuries were sustained. Irrelevant details dilute the important facts and only invite impeachment.