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Litigating a Construction Accident Case: Depositions

Learn effective deposition strategies for construction accident cases, including witness preparation and challenging testimony.

Created byNYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
BeginnerUpdated Mar 29, 2025
Litigating a Construction Accident Case: Depositions

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand how to prepare construction workers, supervisors, and experts for effective depositions.
check_circleMaster strategies for taking depositions in construction accident cases, including how to question witnesses on key liability issues.
check_circleGain skills in using photographs, contracts, and other documents during depositions to clarify testimony and strengthen the case.
check_circleLearn to handle objections during depositions and deal with challenges to deposition testimony.

About This Course

Join Academy Past President and host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his next series, How to Litigate a Construction Accident Case. Part 3 of this four-part series will focus on depositions. Topics covered will include the "who," "how," "what," and "why" of deposing construction accident witnesses.

Topics List:

  • Introduction to Construction Accident Depositions
  • Preparing Witnesses for Depositions: Key Strategies
  • Taking Depositions of Construction Workers and Supervisors
  • Handling Expert Testimony: The Role of Engineers and Safety Experts
  • Identifying and Addressing Liability Issues During Deposition
  • Questioning Techniques: Drawing Out Incriminating Testimony
  • Using Photographs and Documents in Depositions
  • Depositions of Corporate Representatives and Safety Managers
  • Objections and Legal Challenges During Construction Depositions
  • Using Deposition Testimony to Prepare for Trial

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NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
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The NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers is the largest statewide trial bar in the US with 5,700+ lawyer and judge members. We are committed to protecting, preserving and enhancing the civil justice system. Our highly acclaimed CLE programming features extraordinary presenters covering the most timely and important topics.

Andrew J. Smiley, Esq.
Andrew J. Smiley, Esq.

Attorney at Smiley & Smiley LLP

Andrew is the lead trial attorney for Smiley & Smiley, where his practice focuses on significant personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death. Andrew is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He served as Academy President in 2017–2018 and is also a Past President & Board Member of the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance. He hosts The Mentor, Esq., a podcast for lawyers.

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