The Anatomy of a Wrongful Death Trial

This course walks you through a wrongful death trial from start to finish. We'll begin with the difference between wrongful death and survival actions and how to build an effective case theme and story. We'll then cover jury selection tactics for probing juror attitudes on the value of life, creative use of exhibits and visual aids, direct and cross-examination of expert witnesses, and best practices for presenting survivor testimony, and finish with pointers for closing argument. You'll learn to frame a wrongful death case around a clear theme, prepare witnesses and exhibits that support it, and carry that story through to the verdict. Your guide is Steven B. Vinick, a trial attorney with Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll, P.C., in Rockville, Maryland, who litigates personal injury and wrongful death cases through verdict. Each module pairs video lessons with key-takeaway readings, downloadable planners and prep sheets, a quiz, and a hands-on activity, and the course closes with a final assessment and an interactive role play. © 2026 National Business Institute · NBI-101777