Agenda: 2014 WSMS Mock Trial Meeting

Exhibits

Ex. 1. Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) Physician/Clinician

Ex. 2. Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) Care Plan

Ex. 3. CDC Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury

REGISTER

Ex. 4. Sports Concussion Fact Sheet SB721, Jenna’s Law

WE REFERRED TO IT BUT DID NOT ENTER IT

Ex. 5. Rubicon Soccer Club Medical Consent/Waiver of Liability, Release

ENTERED ON DIRECT OF CASEY PEREZ; REFERRED TO ON CROSS OF DEMPSEY &/OR REDDICK. Not heresay:

Ex. 6. CDC High School Coaches’ “Heads Up” Clipboard Sticker AND

Ex. 7. CDC High School Athletes’ Signs and Symptoms Poster

WE ENTERED 6 & 7 TOGETHER ON DIRECT OF O’REILLY

Ex. 8. USYS Conc. Procedure AND Ex. 9. Poss. Conc. Notification

REDDICK ON CROSS IF TIME ALLOWS: there is no way Reddick can deny knowing proper protocol and that concussions were an issue.

Ex. 10. Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Bevin Register:

we just had Register explain his background in order to qualify him as an expert,

NO NEED TO ENTER EXHIBIT

Themes

 Communication (could work for either side):

Pl: Coach Dempsey did not check up with Mia nor inform Casey Perez of Mia’s injury at Monday’s practice

Def: Mia withheld symptoms from all but Chris Durant

Not just Mia's failure to communicate, but also O'Reiley's, Mr/Ms Perez, and Durant.

Team work requires communication / Def’s depended on Mia to communicate

"This is a case about a playing field that was far from level...when all of the information is not shared, someone loses."

 This is a case about showcases: (college showcase); (showcasing the Rubicon Soccer Club as "winners");and showcasing that the Rubicon Soccer Club is irresponsible, _____ and _____ .

Expectations; responsibility (applies to both sides)

 Duty of care (comparative negligence): Rubicon et al owed duty of care to Mia; Mia owed Rubicon honest communication about her symptoms

 Misplaced priorities: This is a case of undisputed facts vs. excuses. The undisputed facts prevail

 Indifference to student safety

 Pl: Defendants wanted to win at all costs… and Mia Perez paid the price (OR

safety paid the price.)

Goals (play on word “goal”).

Rubicon had three expressed goals: 1) train elite athletes in soccer to improve their skills and enhance chance for college scholarships; 2) gain notoriety for their club thru outstanding play on the field, and 3) keep club members safe from injury.

Unfortunately, Rubicon achieved only two of those stated goals. Because of Rubicon’s gross negligence, it never came close to achieving the third goal. Repeatedly, Rubicon kicked the ball representing SAFETY out of bounds, by (1) failing to heed warnings, (2) failing to pay attention to medical release forms, and (2) failing to be educated in concussion safety as they were with ACL and dribbling skills.

 PL: RECIPE FOR DISASTER

 DEF: CRYSTAL BALL, DEF’S WERE NOT MIND READERS

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