Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators Training Class

Course ID: 13179

Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators Training Seminar

Master Tough Issues on Your Way to a Favorable Outcome For Your Personal Injury Cases

Statistics tell us that accidental injuries result in more than 31 million emergency room visits a year. No matter what the cause, these situations can have far-reaching consequences for every party. When personal injury clients call looking for an attorney to represent them, they're seeking a professional with experience - someone who knows how to handle the tough issues ahead.

That's why this seminar is so valuable. It's an investment that will prepare you to better handle every pre-trial and trial challenge and obtain favorable results - whether you are representing injured clients or defending against personal injury lawsuits. Learn cutting-edge techniques for uncovering all the information you need in discovery to build a winning case. Implement the newest tools for calculating, proving and maximizing economic damages at trial to give your client the edge. Come away with practical ways to find solid expert witnesses and use them to your advantage. Make sure you know the best ways to select juries, use evidence to prove your case and negotiate complex settlements and bring leverage to your case.

Get insiders' advice on drafting strategies for succeeding during complex personal injury cases.
Survive Daubert challenges with our expert qualification methods.
Develop a sixth sense for avoiding legal malpractice.
The settlement: To structure or not to structure?
Examine trends in the use of jury consultants and focus groups and determine whether they're right for you.
Employ the art of successful cross-examination and make sure witnesses work for you rather than against you.


	Agenda
	ADVANCED TOOLS FOR DISCOVERY Frank F. Daily and Christian C. Mester, 9:00 - 10:00 Maximizing the Use of Technology in the Discovery Process Little-Known Ways to Identify Electronic Evidence What Is Admissible and Why Deposition as a Key Discovery Tool Drafting Strategies for the Complex Personal Injury Case Tips for Handling Discovery Abuses CALCULATING AND PROVING ECONOMIC DAMAGES Frank F. Daily and Christian C. Mester, 10:15 - 11:15 Choosing the Best Tools for Proving Economic Damages Use of Persuasive Demonstrative Evidence and Electronic Presentations Maximizing Economic Damages at Trial Defense Tools for Minimizing Damages Using Pre-Trial Motions for Damage Control EXPERT WITNESSES IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES Frank F. Daily and Christian C. Mester, 11:15 - 12:15 The Daubert Challenge - Qualifications of Experts Finding the Experts You Need Plaintiff Strategies for Using Experts Expert Witnesses: the Defense Perspective MAINTAINING AN ETHICAL PRACTICE Frank F. Daily and Christian C. Mester, 1:15 - 2:00 Avoiding Conflicts of Interest Pitfalls to Avoid When Representing Multiple Clients Settling Legal Fee Questions Avoiding Legal Malpractice Dealing With Confidentiality Issues OBTAINING FAVORABLE PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENTS Frank F. Daily and Christian C. Mester, 2:00 - 2:45 Negotiation Techniques of Expert Litigators Employ ADR or Mediation to Speed Through Settlement Proceedings A Prescription for Handling Subrogation Interests The Settlement: To Structure or Not to Structure? How to Draft Even the Most Complex Settlements ANATOMY OF A COMPLEX PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL Frank F. Daily and Christian C. Mester, 3:00 - 4:30 Understanding Summary Jury Trials Use of Jury Consultants and Focus Groups Jury Selection Use of Jury Questionnaires Design Your Voir Dire to Gain a Strategic Edge Challenges Available for the Removal of Potential Jurors The Danger in Over-Interpreting Non-Verbal Cues Procedures for Preserving Jury Selection Errors for Appeal Presentation of Evidence Demonstrative Evidence Using Electronic Evidence in the Courtroom Using the Opponent's Evidence to Support Your Case Making a Strong Opening Statement Using Direct Examination Effectively The Art of Successful Cross-Examination Putting Together a Powerful Closing Argument Managing Motions and Appeals


	Audience
	This intermediate level seminar will provide attorneys, in-house counsel and paralegals with the techniques necessary to take their personal injury case management skills to the next level.