Learn how to assess the value of such cases and how to establish a full list of damages available to your client.
As a trial lawyer prosecuting personal injury lawsuits--undoubtedly, the attorney will be faced with soft tissue/low-impact cases. The question becomes, how does the attorney most effectively prosecute such a case, and whether it is in the client's best interest for the attorney to get involved. This topic will advise the attorney on how to assess the value of such a case from the onset and decide upon a course of action that will most efficiently and fairly compensate their injured client. This material will provide you with practical real-world examples on how to establish the full panoply of damages available to the client - which includes both economic and non-economic losses. Finally, you will have an understanding of how to put it all together, and whether the best option is to file a lawsuit or facilitate a settlement prior to litigation.
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Introduction
- What Are Soft Tissue Injuries?
- How Do These Relate to Slow Speed Accidents, and the Various Kinds of Accidents Involving Slow Speeds (Rear Enders, Scooters, Slip and Fall, Product Defect)
- Are They Kinds of Cases Worth Prosecuting as a Plaintiff Attorney (Filing a Lawsuit Versus Pre-Litigation Demands)
Medical Treatment of Soft Tissue Injuries
- Chiropractors vs. Orthopedic Professionals
- Formal Physical Therapy vs. Self-Care and Home PT
- Pre-Existing Conditions
Liability Issues
- Establishing Fault
- Experts or No Experts?
- Key Pieces of Discovery to Establish Fault
Developing Maximum Value and Full and Fair Compensations
- The Before and After (Effective Ways to Establish the Damages Are Real and Significant)
- Dealing With Low Special Damages
- Maximizing Non-Economic Losses and Loss of Consortium
Trial Issues
- Putting It All Together at Trial
- To Zoom or Not to Zoom?
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This course was last revised on July 8, 2021.
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- NM CLE 1.1
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- NV CLE 1.0
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- NY CLE 1.0 including Skills 1
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- PA CLE 1.0
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- RI CLE 1.0
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- TN CLE 1.13
- This program has been approved as a distance learning format by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.13 hours of credit.
- UT CLE 1.0
- This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
- VT CLE 1.0
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 6 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.25
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
- WI CLE 1.0
- This program qualifies for 1.0 hour(s) of ondemand CLE through the WI Board of Bar Examiners.
- WV MCLE 1.3
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
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- AK CLE 1.0
- Arizona CLE 1.0
- CA MCLE 1.0
- CT CLE 1.0
- HI CLE 1.0
- ME CLE 1.0
- MO CLE 1.3
- NJ CLE 1.3
- NM CLE 1.0
- NY CLE 1.0 including Skills 1
- UT CLE 1.0
- VT CLE 1.0
- WA CLE 1.0
- WV MCLE 1.3
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
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Ara Jabagchourian
Law Offices of Ara Jabagchourian, P.C.
- Managing partner of Law Offices of Ara Jabagchourian, P.C. located in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Practice area includes injury matters, business litigation, fraud matters, and consumer class actions
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous areas, including evidence, trial, injury matters, fraud, antitrust, and business litigation
- Author of over two dozen publications related to the areas of evidence, fraud litigation, antitrust law, Second Amendment issues, alter ego and vicarious liability issues, and human rights law
- Finalist for trial lawyer of the year in California twice and has been recognized as having one of the Top 100 Verdicts in the United States by the National Law Journal and one of the Top Verdicts By Impact by the Daily Journal in California
- Member of various trial lawyer groups including National Trial Lawyers Association, CAOC and the Armenian Bar Association
- J.D. degree, University of California Hastings College of the Law; Dual B.A. degree, California State University of Fresno
- Can be contacted at 650-437-6840, [email protected], or www.arajlaw.com
Christopher Lavorato
Howry Breen & Herman LLP
- Partner with Howry Breen & Herman LLP, a record setting trial law firm primarily serving plaintiffs in the state of Texas
- Routinely represents clients in federal and state courts in cases alleging product defect, aviation mishaps, wrongful death, personal injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, clergy abuse, and sexual assault
- Successfully tried, arbitrated, and mediated cases for over 16 years and one of Austin’s Top Attorneys, and California and Texas Super Lawyers
- Frequently provides pro bono services to those in need, including military veterans
- Prior military officer and UH-60 Blackhawk pilot; FAA certified commercial pilot (IFR / VFR)
- J.D. degree, Santa Clara University School of Law; B.A. degree, University of San Francisco
- Can be contacted at 512-439-4137 or [email protected]
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