Depositions typically occur during the discovery phase of a personal injury case (after the filing of a lawsuit, but before trial or settlement). Similar to what happens at trial, a lawyer will ask questions to the person being deposed (the "deponent").

How are depositions scheduled?

Upon contacting the court reporting firm to schedule the deposition, typically you'll be asked for the case caption, which contains pertinent information, such as the name of the witness, docket number and case name. ... Alternatively, you may choose to schedule your deposition online, through the court reporter's website.

In which stage of the civil process are depositions taken?

Pretrial Stage

The other consists of recording a witnesses sworn testimony, known as a deposition. Depositions typically take place outside the courtroom, before a court recorder, with opposing counsel asking questions of the witness.