"Bench Trial or Jury Trial?" New York Personal Injury Lawyer Gerry Oginski Explains

[anisocoro]

Well, a defendant can choice between bench and jury trial,but if I am not wrong also the attorney of the Commonwealth can, and both of them must agree with the bench-trial decision. in civil-law countries bench trial is the best option for an innocent doctor challenged of malpractise,but in America there is Common Law and the precedent ,even if absurd in term of medical science, makes law

[lawmed1]

@anisocoro I can only speak about what happens in NY. Here, if the injured victim wants a jury trial, they request one.

[iamthatguyfromcanada]

thank you for clearing this up for me.

[lawmed1]

@iamthatguyfromcanada You're welcome!