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Personal Injury & Negligence

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Personal Injury From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 57 minutes
Aaron Lavine
Aidan Carickhoff
Christine Hummel
Joshua Offenhartz
With Aaron Lavine from Klein DeNatale Goldner Attorneys at Law + 3 others
Recorded September 12, 2025
Product ID 99930

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Overview

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Personal Injury - From Intake to Trial

Whether you are new to personal injury practice or just looking for a refresher, this course is full of valuable information to help you through your next case. Let our experienced faculty walk you through the procedures of a personal injury case from the initial intake through trial. Gain valuable insight on critical steps, including: damages calculations; examination of insurance coverage; the basics of liens and subrogation and much more! Don't miss this chance to build your skills in personal injury litigation - register today!

  • Discuss effective ways to outline your litigation strategy during the initial meeting with your client.
  • Learn how to evaluate and calculate damages in personal injury.
  • Review ways to obtain insurance information and successfully negotiate with the insurance adjuster.
  • Explore the basics of liens and subrogation in personal injury cases.
  • Analyze which experts are best to consult to substantiate your case.
  • Learn how to prepare for and successfully navigate through a personal injury trial.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Conducting Thorough Client Intake and Pre-Suit Investigation
  2. Calculating Damages in Personal Injury
  3. Reviewing Insurance, Negotiating With the Insurance Adjuster and Demand Packages
  4. Liens in Personal Injury: A How-to Guide
  5. Using Experts to Prove Your Case
  6. Trying a Personal Injury Case
  7. Ethics

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Product ID 99930

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Conducting Thorough Client Intake and Pre-Suit Investigation

    1. Case Screening Essentials
    2. Building the Case Through the Questionnaire
    3. Conducting an Effective Client Interview
    4. What You can Find Out Before the Claim
    5. Obtaining Medical Records and Bills
    6. Basic Medical Knowledge for Personal Injury Attorneys
    7. Investigation Fundamentals - Developing the Facts

  2. Calculating Damages in Personal Injury

    1. Evaluating and Allocating Damages
    2. Medical Bills and Other Expenses
    3. Lost Wages/Earning Capacity
    4. Pain and Suffering
    5. Loss of Consortium
    6. Evidence of Damages

  3. Reviewing Insurance, Negotiating With the Insurance Adjuster and Demand Packages

    1. Obtaining Insurance Information and Finding Coverage
    2. Collateral Source Rule
    3. Determining Priority and Negotiating the Value
    4. Demand Packages
    5. Tips for Negotiating with the Adjuster
    6. Settlement and Releases

  4. Liens in Personal Injury: A How-to Guide

    1. Basics of Liens and Subrogation
    2. Investigating and Negotiating
    3. Hospital Liens
    4. Medicaid Liens: How-tos and Pointers
    5. Medicare Lien Process
    6. Establishing a Medicare Set-Aside
    7. Essentials for Managing ERISA Liens
    8. Workers' Compensation Liens: Procedures, Reduction and Resolution

  5. Using Experts to Prove Your Case

    1. When do You Need Experts?
    2. Selecting and Qualifying Experts
    3. Deposing Experts and Defending Depositions

  6. Trying a Personal Injury Case

    1. Initial Filing and Discovery Tips
    2. Jury Selection
    3. Creating Powerful Opening and Closing Statements
    4. Presentation of Evidence
    5. Arguing Damages
    6. Direct and Cross Examination

  7. Ethics

    1. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
    2. Attorney Fees
    3. Obligations to Clients
    4. Upholding Client Confidentiality
    5. Rules of Professional Conduct

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Aaron Lavine
Aaron
Lavine
Klein DeNatale Goldner Attorneys at Law
Aidan Carickhoff
Aidan
Carickhoff
Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky P.C.
Christine Hummel
Christine
Hummel
Hummel Consultation Services
Joshua C Offenhartz
Joshua C.
Offenhartz
Kahana Feld
Speaker bio
Aaron Lavine

Aaron Lavine

Klein DeNatale Goldner Attorneys at Law
Aaron Lavine

is a partner at Klein DeNatale Goldner Attorneys at Law. He is a partner in the firm's personal injury and product liability practice group. Mr. Lavine takes an intelligent, thoughtful and client-centered approach to helping individuals and their families tenaciously fight for justice in personal injury and product liability cases, which has resulted in numerous seven-figure verdicts and settlements for clients across the country. He has also represented clients in high-impact business litigation cases, including fraud, partnership dissolutions, municipal litigation, and various other business disputes. Mr. Lavine was honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016 through 2021. He is a member of Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (CAALA), American Association for Justice (AAJ), Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL), and National Lawyers Guild (NLG). Mr. Lavine also had the privilege of serving as a fellow for the American Board of Trial Advocates. He earned his B.A. degree from University of California and his J.D. degree from University of Los Angeles School of Law.

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Aidan Carickhoff

Aidan Carickhoff

Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky P.C.
Aidan Carickhoff

is an attorney at Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky P.C. He is a trial lawyer who represents catastrophically injured individuals and their families. Mr. Carickhoff has helped recover well over a hundred million dollars for clients. He handles all matter of cases, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, birth injury, workplace accident, and burn and explosion cases. Mr. Carickhoff handles dozens of birth injury cases across Pennsylvania and the country. He and his team work with leading medical experts in obstetrics, maternal fetal medicine, neonatology, pediatric neurology, and pediatric neuroradiology to try these highly specialized cases. Mr. Carickhoff earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Temple University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Drexel University Kline School of Law.

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Christine Hummel

Christine Hummel

Hummel Consultation Services
Christine Hummel

is the president and founder of Hummel Consultation Services, a national legal consultation practice specializing in the application of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to workers' compensation, liability and no-fault cases. She is an active attorney with licensure in the state of Colorado. With more than 25 years of experience in Medicare compliance, Ms. Hummel is a published author and popular speaker on a wide array of topics related to Medicare compliance. She is a member of the American Bar Association (Health Law Section) and Colorado Bar Association. Ms. Hummel's legal experience work includes Medicaid, probate and elder law. She donates a significant amount of time volunteering with the Federal Park Service, giving presentations on the roles of women during the American War of Independence. Ms. Hummel earned her B.S. degree from the University of Southern California and her J.D. degree from the University of Denver College of Law.

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Joshua C Offenhartz

Joshua C. Offenhartz

Kahana Feld
Joshua Offenhartz

is an attorney with Kahana Feld. He is a business attorney who represents clients in the finance, medical, construction, real estate and culinary industries. Mr. Offenhartz has significant experience managing all phases of litigation, including preliminary investigations, discovery, depositions, settlement negotiations, mediation, motions for summary judgment, trial and appeals. Additionally, he serves as outside counsel for several small, medium and growing businesses that need day-to-day legal advice for their growing companies. Mr. Offenhartz is a member of Madison School District's Financial Advisory Board and a board member of the Desert States Region of Jewish National Fund. He supports the Phoenix Art Museum as a member of the Men's Art Council, and helps others by volunteering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Arizona, Saint Mary's Food Bank and the Wounded Warrior Project. Mr. Offenhartz earned his B.S. degree in public administration from the University of Arizona, and his master's and J.D. degrees from Arizona State University. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona; Southern District Court, District of Arizona; and Southern Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

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