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Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP42 "Confirming The Incident Report"Terry Sanderson initially sued the resort for damages. But he later dropped that lawsuit and sued Paltrow instead, claiming she was the one really responsible for what happened. On the stand was a ski patrol supervisor who signed off on an incident report about the ski crash involving Sanderson and Paltrow. Her lawyers questioned the legitimacy of Sanderson's reported medical issues - including a permanent brain injury that he and others claimed changed his life.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP43 "Biomechanical Engineer Breaks It Down"The Defense brought in a biomechanical engineer. Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyers wanted him to tell the jury what he thought caused the ski collision and the injuries. The jury got a crash course in math, biomechanics, and even physics. All to try to prove to them that Sanderson was the one who slammed into her from behind and not the other way around.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP44 "Dr. Irving Scher"A biomechanical engineer told jurors how he thought the ski collision happened between the Gwyneth Paltrow and Terry Sanderson. Dr. Irving Scher went from using stick figure drawings to an animation during his testimony about the ski crash. He claimed Paltrow's version of what happened was the only one consistent with science. He dismissed the findings of the plaintiff's expert claiming he miscalculated and that his overall conclusion violated the laws of physics.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP45 "Mathematics In A Ski Collision"The plaintiff's legal team cross-examined the defense's biomechanical expert. Dr. Irving Scher testified Gwyneth Paltrow's account of what happened during a ski collision was the more believable version, compared to Sanderson's. Later, Paltrow's attorneys pushed to bring in a skiing expert. They claimed that a full evaluation of the crash would help jurors form their opinions about what happened.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP46 "Ski Expert Weighs In"The jury heard from a ski expert. Paul Braugher was called in to testify about the reality of skiing and the important safety guidelines that skiers are trained to follow. According to him, roughly 6-7% of all reported skiing accidents are collisions. Braugher also chimed in on about the responsibility of skiers while on the slope. This was a central point to this case which questioned who was at fault - Gwyneth Paltrow or Terry Sanderson?
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S1, EP1 "FL v. Kananen"Richard Kananen Sr. abused his wife and three children so badly that no one bothered to report him missing when he disappeared; when his wife Marilyn vanished fifteen years later, it became clear that the evil in their father had been passed down.
Accomplice to Murder, With Vinnie Politan
S1, EP2 "FL v. Gutierrez"Paula Gutierrez fell in love as a teen with Nestor 'Chino' de Jesus; his manipulative and abusive behavior turned their romance into a nightmare that ended with Paula facing life in prison for a murder that she didn't commit.
Suitcase Murder Trial
S1, EP38 "Sarah Boone Gets Her Punishment"Sarah Boone addressed the courtroom ahead of her sentencing. She told the court that she forgave Jorge Torres for the constant physical and emotional abuse she endured from him. Next, it was the attorneys' turn to address Judge Michael Kraynick ahead of Boone's formal sentencing. Prosecutors pushed for a maximum life sentence while her Defense pleaded for a lenient sentence at the minimum Florida state guidelines.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP21 "He's Not Reckless"Polly Sanderson testifies about her dad's physical and mental health over the years and some of the drama in their family; Paltrow's attorney brings up Sanderson's mental and physical health issues that he deals with years before the ski accident.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP22 "Back To Medical Expertise"Dr. Richard Boehme's team wants to establish that the crash adversely affected him mentally and physically; Paltrow's team tries to discredit that claim and brings up serious medical conditions that could explain why Sanderson's life changed.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP23 "Dr. Richard Boehme"Dr. Richard Boehme testifies that Terry's helmet spared him from even more serious injuries suffering his brain injury and rib fractures when he hit the ground after the collision and that he was most likely hit from behind.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP24 "A Neurologist's Report"The medical experts explain if Terry was faking his symptoms; they think this was not the case in their medical evaluations made weeks and months following the ski crash; Terry's team talks about his condition before the ski crash.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP25 "Mild Traumatic Brain Injury"According to his neurologist, Terry Sanderson went from a very active, engaging person before the ski crash with Gwyneth Paltrow to someone who was limited in simple cognitive abilities; he said the reason is a mild or traumatic brain injury.
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Case
S1, EP26 "Neurology Meets Biomechanics"The neurologist and biomechanical engineer testifying claims Terry was in the minority when it came to concussions; Dr. Boehme says only 5 percent of people who experience a concussion have lingering symptoms 18 months after getting the head injury.
FL v. AILEEN WUORNOS
S1, EP39 "Clincial Psychologist Reveals Diagnosis"Cross-examination began on the clinical psychologist who evaluated Aileen Wuornos; that evaluation was after she confessed to police that she killed seven men in a year's span.
FL v. AILEEN WUORNOS
S1, EP40 "Doc, What's Wrong With Her?"The jury listened to a mental health expert who broke down the psychological issues that plagued Aileen Wuornos from childhood to young adulthood; a forensic psychologist brought a different perspective in understanding Aileen Wuornos.