The direct effect of discovery deficiencies is often delay in the resolution of a matter and not much else. However, as has been referenced in this space on Jan. 20 and Feb. 17, in order to properly evaluate the consequences of a policy, one must look beyond the immediate and see the unseen result. “No process in civil litigation typically takes longer than written discovery. In personal injury cases there are a couple of simple reasons: motion judges are not allowed to enforce with sufficient efficacy their orders for …