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Answer Bar: Taking on the Car Crash Client

Contains material from Sep 2017 to Sep 2020

Answer Bar: Taking on the Car Crash Client
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Very interesting assortment of panel discussions and individual presentations. I learned a lot as a new attorney. All of the speakers were entertaining, some were even funny.

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Session 1: A Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Defense Lawyer - Discuss the laundry list of issues that the car wreck defense lawyer can expect to address in a typical day.

Session 2: First Contact, Case Evaluation, and Client Expectations - Learn how to assess who has a claim, potential conflicts, how to evaluate the potential liability, damages, and costs of the case, and how to manage your client's expectations about their case.

Session 3: Investigation and Insurance - Examine critical aspects of the crash investigation, including the identification of potential parties and the myriad of potentially applicable insurance coverages.

Session 4: Important Cases in the Prosecution and Defense of UM / UIM Cases - A review of recent cases impacting UM/UIM cases and the strategies for prosecuting and defending uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.

Session 5: 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.

Session 6: Medical Issues - Survey issues relating to medical treatment, including the timing of treatment, prognosis, and future treatment needs.

Session 7: Notice to Potential Defendants and Pre-Suit Demands - Review what to include in your pre-suit demand, as well as how to provide notice to potential defendants and their insurers.
 
Session 8: Pre-Suit Settlement - Discuss considerations such as IOLTA requirements, liens and subrogation, and the potential net to your client.

Session 9: Subrogation and Liens - The choice is yours: go crazy trying to learn subrogation and liens on your own; commit malpractice by giving away your client’s money; or learn Medicare, Medicaid, worker’s comp, ERISA, hospital liens, child support liens, and self-funded vs insured in one relatively painless seminar. Choose door number 3!

Session 10: Moving the Insurance Adjuster Needle - Hear tips for plaintiff and defense counsel to bring the insurance adjuster to a realistic evaluation of the case, for the benefit of not just the plaintiff and counsel, but also the defendant insured and counsel.

Session 11: Routine Ethical Issues for the Car Crash Trial Lawyer - This presentation addresses the everyday ethical issues that arise in the prosecution and defense of personal injury cases.

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1. A Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Defense Lawyer (Sep 2017)

Ross S. Crossland

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A Day in the Life of a Car Wreck Defense Lawyer (Sep 2017)

Discuss the laundry list of issues that the car wreck defense lawyer can expect to address in a typical day.

Originally presented: Aug 2017 The Car Crash Seminar

Ross S. Crossland, The Crossland Law Firm - Austin, TX

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2. First Contact, Case Evaluation, and Client Expectations (Aug 2018)

Donald H. Kidd

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First Contact, Case Evaluation, and Client Expectations (Aug 2018)

Learn how to assess who has a claim, potential conflicts, how to evaluate the potential liability, damages, and costs of the case, and how to manage your client's expectations about their case.

Originally presented: Aug 2018 The Anatomy of a Car Crash Case

Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX

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3. Investigation and Insurance (Aug 2018)

Stephanie Baenisch, William M. Toles

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Investigation and Insurance (Aug 2018)

Examine critical aspects of the crash investigation, including the identification of potential parties and the myriad of potentially applicable insurance coverages.

Originally presented: Aug 2018 The Anatomy of a Car Crash Case

Stephanie Baenisch, Loncar & Associates - Dallas, TX
William M. Toles, Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo - Dallas, TX

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4. Important Cases in the Prosecution and Defense of UM / UIM Cases (Sep 2020)

Robert Edward Valdez

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Important Cases in the Prosecution and Defense of UM / UIM Cases (Sep 2020)

A review of recent cases impacting UM/UIM cases and the strategies for prosecuting and defending uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.

Originally presented: Aug 2020 Car Crash Seminar

Robert Edward Valdez, Valdez & Treviño - San Antonio, TX

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5. Injury Causation in Low Property Damage Cases (Sep 2020)

R.J. Blue, Katherine M. James

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Injury Causation in Low Property Damage Cases (Sep 2020)

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.

Originally presented: Aug 2020 Car Crash Seminar

R.J. Blue, Fanaff, Hoagland, and Gonzales - Houston, TX
Katherine M. James, The James Law Firm - Houston, TX

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6. Medical Issues (Aug 2018)

Stephanie Baenisch, Donald H. Kidd, William M. Toles

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Medical Issues (Aug 2018)

Survey issues relating to medical treatment, including the timing of treatment, prognosis, and future treatment needs.

Originally presented: Aug 2018 The Anatomy of a Car Crash Case

Stephanie Baenisch, Loncar & Associates - Dallas, TX
Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
William M. Toles, Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo - Dallas, TX

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7. Notice to Potential Defendants and Pre-Suit Demands (Aug 2018)

Stephanie Baenisch, William M. Toles

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Session 7 —34 mins
Notice to Potential Defendants and Pre-Suit Demands (Aug 2018)

Review what to include in your pre-suit demand, as well as how to provide notice to potential defendants and their insurers.

Originally presented: Aug 2018 The Anatomy of a Car Crash Case

Stephanie Baenisch, Loncar & Associates - Dallas, TX
William M. Toles, Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo - Dallas, TX

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8. Pre-Suit Settlement (Aug 2018)

Stephanie Baenisch, Donald H. Kidd

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Pre-Suit Settlement (Aug 2018)

Discuss considerations such as IOLTA requirements, liens and subrogation, and the potential net to your client.

Originally presented: Aug 2018 The Anatomy of a Car Crash Case

Stephanie Baenisch, Loncar & Associates - Dallas, TX
Donald H. Kidd, Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX

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9. Subrogation and Liens (Sep 2020)

Judy Kostura

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Session 9 —45 mins
Subrogation and Liens (Sep 2020)

The choice is yours: go crazy trying to learn subrogation and liens on your own; commit malpractice by giving away your client’s money; or learn Medicare, Medicaid, worker’s comp, ERISA, hospital liens, child support liens, and self-funded vs insured in one relatively painless seminar. Choose door number 3!

Originally presented: Aug 2020 Car Crash Seminar

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

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10. Moving the Insurance Adjuster Needle (Sep 2020)

Ross S. Crossland

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Moving the Insurance Adjuster Needle (Sep 2020)

Hear tips for plaintiff and defense counsel to bring the insurance adjuster to a realistic evaluation of the case, for the benefit of not just the plaintiff and counsel, but also the defendant insured and counsel.

Originally presented: Aug 2020 Car Crash Seminar

Ross S. Crossland, The Crossland Law Firm - Austin, TX

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11. Routine Ethical Issues for the Car Crash Trial Lawyer (Sep 2020)

Price Ainsworth

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Routine Ethical Issues for the Car Crash Trial Lawyer (Sep 2020)

This presentation addresses the everyday ethical issues that arise in the prosecution and defense of personal injury cases.

Originally presented: Aug 2020 Car Crash Seminar

Price Ainsworth, Lorenz & Lorenz LLP - Austin, TX