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- Hear an overview of Texas auto policies, truck wrecks, auto-product liability claims, damages, and more
- Gain practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel including working up the case, managing client expectations, negotiating with the insurance adjuster, guidance on the use of medical records, financially affordable ways to try cases, cross-examining witnesses, and persuading the jury
- Review the admissibility of collision reports and how to most effectively use police officer testimony
- Analyze how social media is being mined and the ethical considerations of getting it submitted into evidence
- Examine the role distracted driving plays in a collision and its impact on verdict value
- Learn the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, worker’s comp, hospital liens, state and local employees and disability plans
- Discover practical ways to find life balance and happiness as a lawyer in this demanding and stressful profession
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
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Henry L. Moore
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Session 1
—31 mins
Texas Auto Policies (Aug 2016)
Explore how to get the most from your coverage.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Henry L. Moore,
Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
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Brent Carpenter
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Session 2
—30 mins
Should I Take the Case? (Aug 2016)
Discover how to manage your practice in terms of client expectations, case selection and how to make a case rejection a win/win.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Brent Carpenter,
Carpenter & Carpenter, P.C. - Sugar Land, TX
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J. Luke Dow, Ashley E. Todd
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Session 3
—51 mins
Working Up the Case (Aug 2016)
The dos, don'ts and maybes. Materials for this session include pre-suit forms, new case sign-up sheets, authorizations and other sample documents.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
J. Luke Dow,
Law Offices of J. Luke Dow - Austin, TX
Ashley E. Todd,
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. - San Antonio, TX
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Chip Evans, Tom Lang
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Session 4
—31 mins
Negotiating with the Insurance Adjuster (Aug 2016)
Maximizing case value through preparation and presentation of the demand package.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Chip Evans,
The Evans Law Firm - Austin, TX
Tom Lang,
Cunningham Lindsey - Austin, TX
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Ranelle M. Meroney
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Session 5
—26 mins
Defendant Perspective Medical Records (Aug 2016)
A defense attorney’s perspective in purpose, analysis and use of medical records.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Ranelle M. Meroney,
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP - Austin, TX
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Thomas A. Herald
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Session 6
—35 mins
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorist (Aug 2016)
Learn strategies to present and defend uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Thomas A. Herald,
The Noteboom Law Firm - Hurst, TX
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Ross S. Crossland
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Session 7
—46 mins
Car Wrecks (Aug 2016)
Representing the defendant in a car wreck case, from the initial assignment to closing the file.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Ross S. Crossland,
The Crossland Law Firm - Austin, TX
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William J. Chriss
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Session 8
—28 mins
The Noble Lawyer and the Ethics of Case and Client Management (Aug 2016)
Explore the ethical quandaries of client intake, case selection and client communications. Learn how to manage healthy and unhealthy client relationships, setting expectations for clients and withdrawing from bad relationships.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
William J. Chriss,
Law Office of William J. Chriss, P.C., Of Counsel to Gravely & Pearson, L.L.P. - Corpus Christi, TX
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Scott F. DeShazo, Sally S. Metcalfe
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Session 9
—30 mins
Cost Effective Case Strategies (Aug 2016)
Learn tips, tricks and strategies to minimize the burden on plaintiffs and counsel to litigate small to medium car wreck cases.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Scott F. DeShazo,
DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX
Sally S. Metcalfe,
Metcalfe Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
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Brian L. Mincher
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Session 10
—32 mins
Distracted Driving and Case Value (Aug 2016)
Looking for the distracted driver case, and how that can and will increase the verdict value of your car crash cases.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Brian L. Mincher,
Godsey Martin PC - Dallas, TX
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Judy Kostura
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Session 11
—48 mins
Liens and Subrogation (Aug 2016)
Learn the ever‑changing rules regarding Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, worker's comp, hospital liens, state employees, local employees, and disability plans, including safeguards created by a state law which protects first party and portions of third party recoveries from many insured plans.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Judy Kostura,
Judge, Kostura & Putman, P.C. - Austin, TX
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John Blaise Gsanger
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Session 12
—28 mins
The Ultimate Book on Advanced Trucking Litigation (Aug 2016)
Analyze the anatomy of truck wreck litigation from the initial case screening through successful trial and an appellate victory.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
John Blaise Gsanger,
The Edwards Law Firm LLP - Corpus Christi, TX
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Paul Wingo
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Session 13
—27 mins
Maintaining Balance in the Practice of Law (Aug 2016)
Practicing law is hard work and trying to maintain a reasonable life balance can feel almost impossible. We have assembled a top 10 list of suggestions to find happiness gleaned from interviews with 2015-2016 SBOT President Allan DuBois and Lisa Blue, who besides being world class litigator, also holds a PhD in counseling psychology.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Paul Wingo,
Law Offices of LAWRH - Garland, TX
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Hon. Randall W. Wilson
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Session 14
—41 mins
Voir Dire (Aug 2016)
Expanding the strike zone.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Hon. Randall W. Wilson,
157th District Court - Houston, TX
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Quentin Brogdon
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Session 15
—51 mins
The Police Officer: Best Friend or Worst Enemy? (Aug 2016)
The police officer can be your best friend or your worst enemy because his testimony usually carries great weight with the jury. A thorough understanding of the holdings of the reported cases gives you the ability to deal with police officer testimony in the most effective manner.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Quentin Brogdon,
Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP - Dallas, TX
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Mike Davis
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Session 16
—29 mins
Cross Examination: A Question of Control (Aug 2016)
Nuts-and-bolts of cross examinations and deposition techniques.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Mike Davis,
Slack & Davis, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
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Jason Boulette
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Session 17
—30 mins
Getting from Internet to Evidence (Aug 2016)
Social media can be a goldmine in certain cases, if you can discover relevant data and get it into evidence. Learn ethical methods of eDiscovery related to social media, the nuts and bolts of admitting social media data into evidence, and strategies for using that evidence on both liability and damages claims.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Jason Boulette,
Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
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Guy D. Choate
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Session 18
—48 mins
Storytelling and Themes (Aug 2016)
Experienced practitioner shares his stories and experiences on voir dire, trial themes, and opening and closing arguments.
Originally presented: Jul 2016 The Car Crash Seminar
Guy D. Choate,
Webb, Stokes & Sparks, L.L.P. - San Angelo, TX