Video Depositions - Uses
The percentage of video depositions taken over the past 10 years has grown tremendously. In the past, the main purpose to take a video deposition was if there were a question about the availability of the witness to testify at trial. A video deposition of the witness’ testimony could then be offered at trial in lieu of the witness actually appearing due to geography or medical reasons
Video depositions are still taken if there is a quesiton whether the witness will be available to testify at trial. However, the real rise in the number of video depositions taken today is a function of being able to videotape depositions in digital format. The digital format of the video deposition allows the legal videographer to use a variety of softwares to prepare the video deposition to be introduced as part of an overall trial presentation strategy.