Jr. David J. Adams of the Chicago law firm of Lord Bissell and Brook successfully settled a case during trial involving an airframe manufacturer in a patent infringement suit in the Fall of 1991 in the United States District Court for Arizona. Adams used computer animation to show that the air flow over the wings of an airplane was affected by more factors then just the device claimed by the plaintiff. Adams says he plans to use computer animation in an upcoming large case to show how chemical and radioactive pollution occurred in many sites over a period of time. In the future smaller storage-rich mediums will be used to produce enhanced effects. Since the motion in computer-generated animations is based on other scientific evidence.
Admissibility becomes an issue decided in pre-trial motions.
Many states have adopted the Federal Rules. Astute trial lawyers have always used demonstrative evidence techniques effectively. Use of improved technologies now has made the use of computer graphics in the courtroom more cost effective. Attorneys planning to stay ahead of the competition today will want to use advanced technology to allow juries to better understand the facts of a case and obtain the highest results for their clients One major way to accomplish this goal with visual-oriented juries is through computer animation Increasingly the result is shown to be high verdicts. P.O. Box 2783.