Face the Jury

Episode #41: What Really Happens Behind ER Doors

In this episode of Face the Jury, we take listeners inside the emergency room to explore how split-second decisions, communication breakdowns, and system failures can change lives forever. We’re joined by Dr. Daniel Green, a veteran emergency room physician who has spent more than two decades treating patients in rural hospitals and trauma settings. He offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at what juries never see inside the ER.  Listen today as we discuss:What really happens during an ER shift, and how physicians triage life-and-death decisionsHow communication failures and system errors contribute to medical malpractice casesThe right—and wrong—ways doctors deliver devastating news to patients and familiesListen today, and subscribe at podcast.belllawfirm.com so you never miss an episode.

Episode #40: Behind the Verdict with a Former Juror

Welcome to Season Six of Face the Jury!To kick off this season, we are joined by former juror Angela Banks-Spain, a longtime Gwinnett County resident, CDC public health professional, and now a two-time medical malpractice juror. Angela offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to sit on a complex med mal trial.Listen as we discuss:What stood out most to the jury during testimony and closing argumentsHow expert credibility, clear communication, and strong visuals shaped the verdictThe intense deliberation process and how the jury reached a multimillion-dollar awardListen today, and subscribe at podcast.belllawfirm.com.

Episode #39 - A Never-Event Case in the OR

In this Season 5 finale episode of Face the Jury, Lloyd Bell shares the heartbreaking story of a 10-year-old girl who suffered severe facial burns after a preventable surgical fire broke out during a routine eyelid procedure. What should have been a simple outpatient operation turned into a traumatic medical emergency, one made worse by altered medical records. Listen today as we discuss:What a "never event" is and why surgical fires still happenThe critical system failures that lead to these types of errors The importance of listening to your instincts and investigating This case is a powerful reminder of why accountability, communication, and patient safety protocols matter, especially when lives and futures are at stake.

Episode #38 - Inside the Courtroom: A Juror's Perspective Pt. 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of this two-part episode, where we continue our conversation with Dillon Diamond, a former juror in the case of Tim Jenkins v. Dr. Max Steuer, Dr. Richard Amerson, and Northside Emergency Associates, P.C. Dillon shared what it was like to be selected as a juror and the challenges of reaching a unanimous verdict in complex cases. Now, we go even deeper into the jury deliberation process as Dillon takes us behind closed doors of the jury room.Listen today, and subscribe at podcast.belllawfirm.com.

Episode #37 - Inside the Courtroom: A Juror's Perspective

In this two-part episode of Face the Jury, we’re doing something that has rarely—if ever—been done on a legal podcast. We’re going behind the scenes of a 3-week-long medical malpractice trial and talking with a juror about his perspective on the whole process. We’re joined by Dillon Diamond, a high school languages teacher in the Fulton County Public School System, who was selected as a juror in the case of Tim Jenkins v. Dr. Max Steuer, Dr. Richard Amerson, and Northside Emergency Associates, P.C. Dillon shares what it’s really like to be selected for jury duty, to hear and see the evidence as it’s presented by the different lawyers, and to deliberate over a life-changing case—one that ultimately ended in a hung jury. Listen today as we discuss:What jurors really think during trialThe challenges of reaching a unanimous verdict in complex casesHow jury duty gives everyday citizens a voice in the justice systemListen today, and subscribe at podcast.belllawfirm.com so you don't miss out on part two.