Problem: You are plaintiff's attorney. You have just been notified regarding a terrible auto accident that occurred near Cunningham Park on Union Turnpike after a Little League baseball game. Kids were walking on the southbound sidewalk adjacent to the park when an unlicensed driver, presumably, a young adult with very little description - except that he was a white male with brown hair and glasses who was driving the car which was speeding and jumped onto the sidewalk where the little league ball players were walking and hit three of them, killing one. This was witnessed by numerous people. Eventually, you find that the police arrested a person by the name of John Smith, who was operating the vehicle.
The parents of the deceased ballplayer came into your office to bring a lawsuit. Discuss how you would bring a lawsuit against John Smith. How do you start a lawsuit? What are some of the civil discovery tools that you are going to use in the lawsuit? Who will you be deposing? Who do you think from your side will be deposed? What happens if you can't reach a settlement? How do you proceed to trial?