JUDGE'S GENERAL QUESTIONS

# in jury box # on jury panel

1 We anticipate that this case may take
___ days to try. Does this schedule
present an undue hardship for anyone?


2 Is there anyone here with any physical
ailment that would make it
uncomfortable for you to sit as a juror
in this matter?


3 Does anyone know any of the parties
who have been introduced to you?


4 Is any juror familiar with any of the
lawyers in this case:


Would this acquaintance impair your ability to
decide the case fairly and impartially?


5 Is any juror familiar with any of the
following people, who may testify as
witnesses in this case?

(witnesses)

Would this acquaintance impair your ability to
decide the case fairly and impartially?


6 Have you, a family member or a close
friend, ever made a claim for bodily
injuries against another person,
company, or governmental entity?



7 Have you, or anyone close to you, ever
had anyone make a claim against them
for personal injuries?





8 Have you or anyone close to you ever
experienced a neck, back or shoulder
injury?



# in jury box # on jury panel
9 Has anyone here, or a family member
or close friend, done work involving
adjusting or investigating injury
claims?


10 Has any juror ever been a plaintiff in a
civil lawsuit? (sued someone)



11 Has any juror ever been a defendant in
a civil lawsuit? (Been sued by someone)



12 Has anyone here ever served on a civil
case jury before?



13 Has anyone here ever served on a
criminal case jury?



14 Has anyone here ever testified in court
as a witness?



15 Are you or a family member or close
friend, connected with the courts or
the judicial branch of government?



16 Does anyone here know either the
Judge or court staff?



17 Does anyone here have any training or
experience in law?



18 Does anyone here have any training or
experience in the practice of health
care or medicine?



19 Members of the jury will have the duty
to follow the law as defined by the
Court, regardless of what you
personally believe that the law is or
ought to be. Do any of you believe
that you may have difficulty following
the Courts instructions on the law?


20 Does anyone have any religious or
philosophical views that may interfere
with your ability to be completely fair
to both sides in a case involving a
claim for _________________?


21 Does anyone know of any other
reason why you might not be able to
serve as a fair and impartial juror in
this case?