Gain an understanding of the ADA and certain circumstances that can arise when learning who is responsible for the injury.
A decent percentage of personal injury cases involve a person who was already compromised, i.e., had some sort of physical impairment or restriction that rendered them vulnerable to accident. This is prominent, for example, among the elderly and aging. When those persons have an accident or suffer an injury due to the physical condition of a place open to the public, there is a very good possibility that the Americans with Disabilities Act and Unruh Civil Rights Act can come into play. These 'hybrid' cases dramatically enhance the value of the case and create powerful leverage. This topic will discuss the nature of these hybrid cases, train practitioners how to spot the issues, will explore angles and traps for the unwary, and share relevant authorities and theories for maximizing recovery for clients.
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Agenda
The Americans With Disabilities Act--the Underpinnings of the Whole Thing
- General Overview of the ADA
- The Game Changer: A Detailed Building Code That Is Also a Civil Rights Entitlement
- Expansive Duties
- Broad Application to Facilities and People
The Unruh Civil Rights Act
- Incorporation
- Two Types of Damages
- Fees and Other Remedies
The Powerful Combination of Unruh and Negligence
- Statutory Negligence
- Cases and Application
Miscellaneous Issues
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on October 30, 2018.
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No Credit AvailableThis program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty
Russell Handy
Potter Handy LLP
- Co-owner of the law firm Potter Handy, LLP specializing, for decades, in prosecuting ADA/Unruh cases
- Has taught as an adjunct professor, has clerked for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and has devoted his private practice to disability litigation
- Prosecuted over a thousand ADA cases, more than 50 ADA trials and appeared at either state or federal appellate court forums on ADA cases more than 30 times
- Has argued disability cases before the California Supreme Court and was awarded the California magazine’s Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award for 2010 for his disability work that resulted in a significant ruling for disability litigants under the Unruh Civil Rights Act
- Appeared on ABC’s show 20/20 as an expert in ADA litigation
- In 2011, the San Diego Daily Transcript named him one of San Diego’s “Top Attorneys 2011”
Mark Potter
Potter Handy LLP
- Co-owner of the law firm Potter Handy, LLP specializing, for decades, in prosecuting ADA/Unruh cases
- Former officer of the California’s for Disability Rights, Chapter Number One—the oldest and most prestigious disability civil rights advocacy organization in California, as well as a board member of the prestigious Southern California Rehabilitation Services
- Has given ADA seminars throughout the state of California and published in numerous disabled rights periodicals
- Litigated more than 2,000 disability cases
- His expertise and experience with ADA cases is almost unparalleled in California
- Has been interviewed on CNN as an ADA legal expert
- Can be contacted at 858-375-7385 or [email protected]
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