Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From William S. Hommel, Jr. of Tyler (McGee, Hommel & Starr), this excerpt from his deposition of the plaintiff in a personal injury case.

Q. Do you have any idea what your condition is? ... I mean, some people say, "Well, I got a herniated disk in my back." Some people say, "Well, I just got a chronic problem." You know, the doctor has never said to you something that you could tell a friend as to what was wrong with you?

A. Like I said, he didn't take any x-rays of my neck and shoulder, but he has mentioned that, I don't know what it's called underneath my shoulder blade, but there seems to be some damage there and ... however they say it. Theatrical part of my neck. There might be some damage there.

Full post as published by Say What! on July 08, 2009 (boomark / email).