The Trial is Over

This is going to be short because the day is almost over and then I am going home and opening up a bottle of champagne (ok, sparking wine).

All morning were opening statements. Both sides made a good case. The injured woman's attorneys asked for 10 to 12 million dollars. Big mistake. The case was given to the jury for their deliberation at around 1 pm. They went to lunch until 2 pm. At 3:30 I got the call. We have a verdict. After 4 weeks of trial when a verdict comes in that fast it is very bad for one side or the other.

Court convenes. The jury returns. The judge looks at the verdict to make sure it has been filled out correctly. My turn. I read the verdict.

Neither the doctors or the hospital had been found to be at fault. That is it. The injured woman got nothing. Zero.

I was so relieved her husband was not in the Courtroom for that.....