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March 13th, 2007 at 7:09 pm

The artificiality of the jury

In this second-hand blog account, a plaintiffs’ attorney seeking damages for a car accident strikes a doctor and two nurses, but mistakenly fails to strike a juror who isn’t completely medically ignorant. The results are entertaining, as an 11-1 straw poll turns into a 0-12 defense verdict. (Via Kevin MD.)

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