2018

The Car Crash Seminar

Houston Aug 9-10, 2018 Norris Conference Center - CityCentre
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Live Webcast Aug 9-10, 2018
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Overview

The Car Crash Seminar is the ultimate program for practitioners of all experience levels. In-depth fundamentals take you from initial client contact through trial or settlement, and leave with a definitive set of resource materials and sample forms.

2018 program highlights:

Practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel, including working up the case, guidance on the use of medical records, and presenting and crossing doctors
The latest on hot topics such as auto product liability cases, ridesharing claims, autonomous vehicles, and low property damage cases
Guidance on the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare and Medicaid, ERISA, workers’ comp, hospital liens, state and local employees, and disability plans
Insight into innovative technology and accident reconstruction resources to support your electronic trial presentation
Judicial perspective on what does and doesn't work well at trial and a mediator’s perspective on what happens in the parties’ rooms when the other isn’t looking
Earn up to 11.25 hours of MCLE credit, including 2.25 hours of ethics credit, while networking with your fellow professionals

Come early on Thursday for our new program The Anatomy of a Car Crash Case for an introduction to the issues explored in-depth in the Seminar.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 August 9, 2018
Day 2 August 10, 2018

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 9, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes complimentary refreshments.
12:50 pm

Welcoming Remarks
1:00 pm

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Texas Auto Policies

Explore how to get the most from your coverage.

Henry L. Moore, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Red Flag Injuries/Auto Product Liability

Learn how to spot product liability issues in catastrophic injury car crashes and evidence collection and preservation.

Muhammad S. Aziz, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz - Houston, TX
2:15 pm

0.50 hr

The Ethics of Redacting Medical Records from Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s Perspective

Do HIPAA, TRE 509, and TRE 510, and other rules allow (or mandate) that attorneys shield medical records from discovery? If so, by what process?

Deborah J. Bullion, Gascoyne & Bullion, P.C. - Sugar Land, TX
Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX
2:45 pm

Break
3:00 pm

0.50 hr

Affidavits and Controverting Affidavits: Uses and Abuses

Review best practices for using and defending against controverting affidavits in the recovery of accident-related medical expenses.

Sally S. Metcalfe, Metcalfe Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
3:30 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Conflicts in Car Crash Cases

Explore how to understand and address conflicts that exist or arise in car crash cases, whether you are plaintiff or defendant.

William R. Rustam, Walters Balido & Crain - Houston, TX
4:15 pm

0.50 hr

Transportation Network Companies: A Distinction That Makes a Difference

Rideshare businesses are part of our daily lives now. The practical and legal implications of this new industry are important for every car crash case.

Heather L. Long, Heather Long Law, PC - Dallas, TX
4:45 pm

0.50 hr

Autonomous Vehicles

Auto insurance and litigation will be forever changed.

Quentin Brogdon, Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
5:15 pm

Adjourn
Houston Only

Networking Reception (5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.)

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

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Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Aug. 10, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Mike Davis, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Spinal Complications of Car Crashes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Confusing

Review common injuries of the spine caused by motor vehicle collisions, including current and appropriate acute assessment and treatment, as well as rehabilitation strategies and long-term considerations and challenges.

Charlotte H. Smith, M.D., Physician Life Care Planning - Austin, TX
9:00 am

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorist

Learn strategies to present and defend uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.

Thomas A. Herald, The Noteboom Law Firm - Hurst, TX
9:45 am

0.50 hr

Accident Reconstruction Deconstructed

Technology and resources available today can allow post-accident physical evidence to resolve many fact disputes about how an incident happened, who was at fault, and reveal potential gross negligence facts. Learn what top experts can do for the right case, what the law allows you to do with this information, and what reconstruction resources are available for more modest value cases.

J. Luke Dow, Luke Dow Law Firm - Austin, TX
Danny Phillips, Axiom Reconstruction, Inc. - Allen, TX
10:15 am

Break
10:30 am

0.75 hr

Injury Causation in Low Property Damage Cases

Hear from plaintiff and defense attorneys on best practices for assessing injuries in low property damage cases, including a review of the rationale behind these assessments.

Brian L. Mincher, Godsey Martin PC - Dallas, TX
Manpreet Kaur Singh, Fanaff & Baldwin - Houston, TX
Roger A. Sullivan, Sullivan Trial Lawyers, P.C. - Houston, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Subrogation and Liens

Examine the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, workers' comp, hospital liens, state employees, local employees, and disability plans. Focus on safeguards created by a state law which protects first party and portions of third-party recoveries from many insured plans.

Judy Kostura, Judge, Kostura & Putman, P.C. - Austin, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch (in Houston)

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Aug. 10, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

0.75 hr

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in Car Crash Cases

Two trial judges with a combined 25 years of judicial experience discuss what they’ve seen that works and doesn’t work in car crash cases.

Hon. Robert K. Schaffer, 152nd District Court - Houston, TX
Hon. Randall W. Wilson, 157th District Court - Houston, TX
1:05 pm

Break
1:20 pm

0.50 hr

View From the Mediator

Explore effective mediation strategies. What does the mediator need from you? What does your opponent need from you? What helps and what doesn’t?

Hal Hargis, The Law Offices of Hal Hargis, PLLC - Houston, TX
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Shifting Into First: Early Development of the Commercial Truck Crash Case

Review the initial stages of case development, including investigation techniques, tools, and regulatory requirements.

Mike Davis, Slack Davis Sanger LLP - Austin, TX
2:20 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Lawyer Wellness

Tips on how to better manage our own wellness in our law practices and personal lives.

Erica Grigg, Spivey & Grigg, LLP - Austin, TX
2:50 pm

Break
3:00 pm

0.75 hr

Case Study: $30K Car Crash to $1 Million Verdict

Examine methods and strategies for maximizing value on routine car crash cases.

Christopher S. Hamilton, Hamilton Wingo, LLP - Dallas, TX
Ray T. Khirallah Jr., Hamilton Wingo, LLP - Dallas, TX
3:45 pm

0.50 hr

Presenting and Crossing Doctors

Hear tips for deposing the treating doctors and the testifiers.

Will Adams, The Adams Law Firm - Katy, TX
4:15 pm

0.50 hr

Telling the Story of Your Case

There are fundamentals of story that apply to almost every aspect of trial. Jurors create narratives, and they are not in the form of “the evidence will show…” Implementing storytelling techniques can help any advocate, in any type of case, present the evidence closer to the form in which jurors comprehend and remember.

Jim M. Perdue Jr., Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
4:45 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 August 9, 2018
Day 2 August 10, 2018

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Conference Faculty

Will Adams

The Adams Law Firm
Katy, TX

Muhammad S. Aziz

Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz
Houston, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Deborah J. Bullion

Gascoyne & Bullion, P.C.
Sugar Land, TX

Mike Davis

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Austin, TX

J. Luke Dow

Luke Dow Law Firm
Austin, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

Erica Grigg

Spivey & Grigg, LLP
Austin, TX

Christopher S. Hamilton

Hamilton Wingo, LLP
Dallas, TX

Hal Hargis

The Law Offices of Hal Hargis, PLLC
Houston, TX

Thomas A. Herald

The Noteboom Law Firm
Hurst, TX

Ray T. Khirallah Jr.

Hamilton Wingo, LLP
Dallas, TX

Judy Kostura

Judge, Kostura & Putman, P.C.
Austin, TX

Heather L. Long

Heather Long Law, PC
Dallas, TX

Sally S. Metcalfe

Metcalfe Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Brian L. Mincher

Godsey Martin PC
Dallas, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Danny Phillips

Axiom Reconstruction, Inc.
Allen, TX

William R. Rustam

Walters Balido & Crain
Houston, TX

Hon. Robert K. Schaffer

152nd District Court
Houston, TX

Manpreet Kaur Singh

Fanaff & Baldwin
Houston, TX

Charlotte H. Smith, M.D.

Physician Life Care Planning
Austin, TX

Roger A. Sullivan

Sullivan Trial Lawyers, P.C.
Houston, TX

Hon. Randall W. Wilson

157th District Court
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Chair

Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP
Dallas, TX

Muhammad S. Aziz

Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz
Houston, TX

Stephanie Baenisch

Loncar & Associates
Dallas, TX

Mike Davis

Slack Davis Sanger LLP
Austin, TX

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
Austin, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Judge, Kostura & Putman, P.C.
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

William M. Toles

Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo
Dallas, TX

Paul Wingo

Hamilton Wingo, LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Louisiana – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Other States – 11.25 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Aug 9-10, 2018 – Norris Conference Center - CityCentre

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Aug 9-10, 2018

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Venue

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816 Town and Country Blvd. Suite 210
Houston, TX 77024
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2018

The Car Crash Seminar

Houston Aug 9-10, 2018 Norris Conference Center - CityCentre Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Aug 9-10, 2018 Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 9, 2018

Friday Morning, Aug. 10, 2018

Friday Afternoon, Aug. 10, 2018

Conference Faculty

Will Adams

Muhammad S. Aziz

Quentin Brogdon

Deborah J. Bullion

Mike Davis

J. Luke Dow

Paul N. Gold

Erica Grigg

Christopher S. Hamilton

Hal Hargis

Thomas A. Herald

Ray T. Khirallah Jr.

Judy Kostura

Heather L. Long

Sally S. Metcalfe

Brian L. Mincher

Henry L. Moore

Jim M. Perdue Jr.

Danny Phillips

William R. Rustam

Hon. Robert K. Schaffer

Manpreet Kaur Singh

Charlotte H. Smith, M.D.

Roger A. Sullivan

Hon. Randall W. Wilson

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Chair

Muhammad S. Aziz

Stephanie Baenisch

Mike Davis

Justin B. Demerath

Donald H. Kidd

Judy Kostura

Henry L. Moore

William M. Toles

Paul Wingo

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Norris Conference Center - CityCentre

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Houston Aug 9-10, 2018 Norris Conference Center - CityCentre
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Aug 9-10, 2018
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