Broward County Injury Lawyer: Outburst in Trial.
Recently in Broward County, during a trial, the mother of a child that was injured as a result of an automobile accident, screamed during her testimony. The mother was in her late eighties and deaf. There was an interpreter being used. But, the mother, while describing the auto accident and thinking her daughter was dead, let out a loud scream (emotional outburst). The court immediately had the jury taken out of the courtroom and order was restored. The defense asked for a mistrial. The judge denied it and said that with an instruction, the jury could proceed. The defense argued that the verdict would be based solely on emotion and not on the evidence. The jury came back for the Plaintiff but for a much smaller award. The appellate court held that no error was done. The trial court did the right thing by removing the jury and then giving them instructions on how to proceed.
