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April 10, 2025 77 mins

“One of the things I think you really need to try a case is that certainty – that forward tilt, the idea that your client is correct – and everything flows backwards from there,” observes Eric Wilson in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose. At Russell & Lazarus, Eric has transformed $55,000 offers into million-dollar verdicts for spine injury victims. Discussing his transition from aspiring doctor to trial lawyer, Eric reveals how he evaluates potential spine cases, overcomes gaps in care, and preps plaintiffs for trial with focus groups. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), he will teach the cross-examination techniques that help him dismantle defense medical experts and secure life-changing verdicts for clients facing devastating settlement offers.

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Episode Snapshot

  • Eric initially pursued medicine before switching to law, working in the LA District Attorney's office during law school and handling gruesome murder cases.
  • After working 13 years at the R. Rex Parris Law Firm, Eric recently moved to Russell & Lazars to take the lead on his own trial cases.
  • Eric spent his early career at the Paris firm doing class action work before moving to personal injury, where he was part of the team that secured a $56 million verdict.
  • Eric will present two case analyses on TLU On Demand: a $1.5 million verdict on a $77,000 offer featuring a 2.5-year gap in care (April 15) and a $900,000 settlement involving a severed toe (May 6).
  • Eric considers good property damage, objective MRI abnormalities, and client authenticity the three key criteria when evaluating spine...
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