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New York Trial Attorney Nicholas Timko Warns That the Right to a Jury Trial Is Under Attack in Exclusive Coffee With Q Interview
Timko says court practices and policy choices are making it harder for defendants to get jury trials, with some cases moving to plea deals instead.
- New York attorney Nicholas Timko warns that defense tactics are eroding Seventh Amendment rights to civil jury trials, as attorneys increasingly use technical arguments to dismiss cases before they reach a jury.
- Defense lawyers utilize building code technicalities and the 'risk doctrine' to secure early dismissals, which Timko argues effectively strips plaintiffs of their constitutional right to a jury verdict.
- Timko cited a case involving a high school baseball player who lost sight in one eye, where the defense successfully used procedural arguments to avoid a full trial.
- These maneuvers make it economically unfeasible for some victims to hire lawyers, effectively denying injured individuals access to the civil justice system, according to Timko.
- As a dean at the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Timko prepares his firm to treat every case as if it is going to trial to protect plaintiffs' rights.
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