Personal Injury & Negligence CLE Courses
NBI offers a complete library of Personal Injury & Negligence CLE courses addressing key legal issues, developments, and leading practices for attorneys in all stages of their practice.
- North Carolina CLE49
- Alabama CLE70
- Alaska CLE177
- Arizona CLE182
- Arkansas CLE110
- California CLE179
- Colorado CLE178
- Connecticut CLE181
- Delaware CLE174
- Florida CLE141
- Georgia CLE72
- Hawaii CLE177
- Idaho CLE177
- Illinois CLE180
- Indiana CLE110
- Iowa CLE111
- Kansas CLE122
- Kentucky CLE122
- Louisiana CLE113
- Maine CLE177
- Minnesota CLE174
- Mississippi CLE109
- Missouri CLE181
- Montana CLE178
- Nebraska CLE174
- Nevada CLE180
- New Hampshire CLE178
- New Jersey CLE105
- New Mexico CLE177
- New York CLE189
- North Dakota CLE176
- Northern Mariana Islands CLE177
- Ohio CLE68
- Oklahoma CLE177
- Oregon CLE178
- Pennsylvania CLE187
- Rhode Island CLE121
- South Carolina CLE64
- Tennessee CLE106
- Texas CLE102
- Utah CLE63
- Vermont CLE177
- Virginia CLE78
- Washington CLE177
- West Virginia CLE179
- Wisconsin CLE123
- Wyoming CLE105
NC SpecificPersonal Injury & NegligenceNorth Carolina Auto Injury Litigation From Start to Finish
One of the truths of auto accident practice is that no matter how similar the cases look - they're never the same. Within this vast variety, however, there are patterns that form into effective legal strategies. You can spend years of trial practice amassing the information to make them apparent, or you can benefit from the decades of combined experience that our attorney faculty have distilled into a one-day crash course on getting to the successful resolution as quickly and efficiently as possible. We'll help you develop simple practical skills to streamline the process and avoid missing any pertinent issues or steps. Get the tools you need to win your next auto dispute - register today! Let our attorney faculty walk you through a crash case from the time of the collision through trial. Recognize the potential of each case: be it for success or spectacular failure. Explore common insurance coverage sources and find out how the courts interpret specific policy language. Know what to look for in medical records and where to find it. Take all factors into account when determining damages and find out how to support your calculations. Expand your discovery tactics with tips from seasoned litigators. Understand how Medicare set-asides and medical liens affect the size of the settlement, and incorporate them into your negotiations. Gain practical tips for effective communication with the claims representative and maximize your chances for successful settlement. Explore the ethical implications of the tripartite relationship and guard your impeccable reputation. Recognize the conditions that trigger a bad faith claim and get simple tips for settling it quickly and efficiently.
Recorded February 10, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
NC SpecificPersonal Injury & NegligenceNorth Carolina Plaintiff's Personal Injury Starter Pack: A Forms and Checklists Guide
Whether you are new to plaintiff's personal injury practice or are simply seeking new resources and insights, this program is for you! This online seminar is chock-full of sample forms, checklists, and practice pointers to walk you from client intake all the way through the days leading up to trial. Come away with investigation checklists, medical records review cheat sheets, demand letters, pleadings, discovery requests, and more to help you be thorough, save time, and guide your efforts in propelling the case toward a successful resolution. Don't miss this opportunity to build or supplement your practice forms and resources - register today! Use questionnaires and investigation checklists to uncover critical information and avoid being blindsided by surprises. Hasten your medical discovery efforts with HIPAA release forms, key terms/codes cheat sheets, and review checklists. Glean practical insights on wording your demand letters for stronger impact. Learn how to draft clear, concrete, and well-organized pleadings. Get checklists and sample communications to find, reduce, and resolve liens on the settlement. Utilize sample discovery requests to get the evidence you need heading into settlement or trial. Know exactly what you need to be doing in the days leading up to the big day in court. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert Kasieta.
Recorded November 12, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 46 minutes
NC SpecificPersonal Injury & NegligencePlaintiff's Guide: North Carolina Personal Injury From Start to Finish
An injury can impact the quality of someone's life for years to come - or permanently. Representing an injured party is an enormous responsibility. The techniques you use during a case will impact both your client's future well-being and your viability as a competent practitioner. Do you have the knowledge and skills you need to ensure a favorable outcome? At this information-packed online seminar, you'll identify best practices for assessing a variety of personal injury cases, take a closer look at the statutes that govern liability and damages, and walk through the basics of settlement and litigation procedure. Whether this is your first case, or you just need a refresher, this is the course for you. Enroll today! Build a solid foundation for your personal injury practice with an incisive overview of its key procedures and tactics. Learn how to assess particular case types, including slip and fall, auto accident, and product liability cases. Get practical tips for conducting thorough investigations and productive interviews. Come away with techniques for taking and defending depositions. Understand the rules of evidence so yours doesn't get thrown out. Find out how to determine when it's best to settle - and get the negotiating techniques you need for a favorable outcome. Get a step-by-step overview of the personal injury trial and learn how to avoid the most common mistakes of new attorneys.
Recorded November 15, 2023.OnDemand5 hours 49 minutes
Best SellerPersonal Injury & NegligencePersonal Injury From Start to Finish
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.
Recorded March 12, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
Best SellerPersonal Injury & NegligenceInside the Adjuster's Personal Injury Claim Playbook
How much do you know about the inner workings of insurance companies? What can you do to move the needle on claim value? In this program, dive deep into the world of adjusters with insights that will empower you to negotiate better settlements for your clients. Learn the secrets that every personal injury attorney should know in order to be an effective advocate - register today! Learn how reserves are set and how you can raise them. Discover how you should adapt your approach when negotiating first-party vs. third-party claims. Know bad faith practices when you see them. Understand what your client's claim is worth and learn how to get the adjuster closer to your figure. Review key questions you should always ask adjusters and the insights they can glean. Optimize your timing and find out how to get things moving without appearing too desperate to settle. Tailor your negotiation approach to different insurers and types of adjusters. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert J. Kasieta.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 10, 3:00 PM
Best SellerPersonal Injury & NegligenceThe Subrogation Showdown: Tactics and Techniques for PI Attorneys
Don't let that hard-won settlement vanish into thin air! This program will show you how to effectively negotiate with insurers and recovery agents in order to put more money in your clients' pockets and less in theirs. Refine your approach to subrogation claims - register today! Stay ahead of the curve with the latest rulings and other developments. Discover which key terms in insurance contracts can make or break subrogation efforts. Get valuable insights into the mindset of insurers and recovery agents. Equip yourself with negotiation techniques that yield results.
Recorded March 11, 2025.OnDemand1 hour 28 minutes
Best SellerPersonal Injury & NegligencePersonal Injury: Calculating Damages and Drafting Demand Letters
Personal injury cases require a keen balance of properly calculating damages and drafting strong demand letters. Experienced faculty will show you how to carefully assess and calculate damages associated with lost earnings, pain and suffering, and more. You will also learn how to draft demand letters that raise reserves and get results. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your skills - register today! Examine effective ways to calculate lost earnings and lost earning capacity damages. Take a closer look at methods to properly assess medical expenses and property damage. Learn what factors must be considered for quantifying pain and suffering and other damages. Walk through the process used to determine the value of a life in wrongful death cases. Discuss what insurance companies use to evaluate claims. Review how to successfully draft demand letters that get results.
Recorded February 04, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 57 minutes
Medicolegal4.43Mini Med School for Attorneys
Legal cases involving medical issues require a strong grasp of how the body functions, how injuries impede those functions, and what the prognoses and treatments look like. How does your knowledge shape up? In this program, doctor and seasoned attorney faculty will provide the unique blend of medical and legal insights you need to evaluate, take on, or defend cases involving injuries. Better understand the medical issues at play in your practice - register today! Build a basic understanding of anatomy, physiology, and common injuries. Understand the different tests used to diagnose traumatic brain injury. Explore the ins and outs of spinal injuries - from causation to symptoms, prognosis, and treatment. Learn how doctors differentiate new injury from degeneration, exacerbation, or recurrence of an old injury. Gain a medical perspective on pain assessment, syndromes, and management. Determine the uses and limitations of x-rays, MRIs, and other imaging techniques. Discover valuable questions you should be asking during doctor depositions and cross-examination.
Recorded December 18, 2024.OnDemand5 hours 54 minutes
Best SellerPersonal Injury & NegligencePersonal Injury Litigation: All the Forms and Checklists in One Place
Why start from scratch? This practical program comes chock-full of checklists and forms to help you confidently navigate a personal injury case from a-z. Stay on top of tasks and to-do lists, leave no stones unturned, and get sample forms you can modify for your own use. Don't miss out - register today! Rethink your checklists and learn how to get more out of them. Get off on the right foot: use checklists and forms to ensure a thorough and effective intake. Learn the critical dos and don'ts of pleadings. Refine your motion practice skills and use examples to help guide your drafting. Use checklists and pointers to make the most of all the discovery tools available to you. Know what you should be doing in those critical 6 months leading up to trial. Maintain your confidence and control in the courtroom with handy checklists and tips. This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert Kasieta.
Recorded January 14, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 54 minutes
Best SellerPersonal Injury & NegligenceBig Rig, Big Verdict: Litigating Truck Accidents
Bigger policy limits, bigger injuries, bigger verdicts - you don't want to be asleep at the wheel when handling a trucking injury case. Join our faculty for tailored insights on handling these unique and high-stakes cases. From investigation to trial, this roadmap will show you how to steer the case to a successful resolution. Register today! Pinpoint FMCSR violations that can significantly impact liability and strengthen your client's position. Uncover key evidence to strengthen the case from the outset. Review best practices for obtaining and authenticating "black box" data and other electronic evidence. Get to the bottom of liability and insurance coverage issues when dealing with multiple parties. Equip yourself with strategies to pursue maximum compensation for clients facing life-altering injuries or wrongful death. Extract valuable information from the truck driver and trucking company witnesses. Anticipate common juror biases in truck accident cases and discover questions that draw them out.
Coming Soon! OnDemand recording will be available on April 16, 2025.OnDemand6 hours
Personal Injury & NegligenceManaging Client Expectations in Personal Injury Cases
A potential client walks into your office, inspired by sensational headlines about multimillion-dollar verdicts in personal injury cases, expecting similar results for their own claim. While you think they have a case, their figure is off by a few zeros. How do you bag the case and rein in their expectations? In this legal ethics course, you'll explore how your duties apply to managing client expectations and get valuable insights to prevent client misunderstandings and grievances down the road. Give your clients the representation they deserve - grounded in reality, informed by expertise, and guided by ethical practice. Register today! Learn how your legal ethics obligations apply to setting and managing client expectations. Anticipate and dispel common misconceptions clients have about personal injury cases. Develop skills for addressing disappointment when outcomes don't align with expectations.
Live Online + OnDemandApr 14, 3:00 PM
MedicolegalDecoding the Doctor's Notes: A Legal Guide to Medical Evidence
Navigating medical records and testimony can often be as difficult as interpreting a doctor's handwriting. Yet many cases can hinge on your ability to do just that. This medical-evidence-made-easy CLE is designed to equip you with the insights and skills you need to effectively utilize and challenge medical records and experts in litigation. Tackle the medical aspects of any case with more confidence - register today! Learn how to obtain a full set of accurate and authentic medical records. Comb through diagnostic results, medical history, and treatment notes for red flags. Expedite your medical record reviews with the help of artificial intelligence. Collaborate with medical experts to build a stronger case. Get practical tips for exposing weaknesses in medical expert testimony. Turn confusing medical jargon into clear and compelling evidence for judge and jury.
Recorded March 20, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
Personal Injury & NegligenceMotor Vehicle Accidents: A Complete Checklist Guide for Attorneys
When you're handling multiple cases with lots of moving parts, there's always a chance you'll overlook something - a step, a critical piece of evidence, an email, a deadline. Avoid these costly oversights! This program comes replete with checklists, outlines, cheat sheets, and other practical documents to take you from A-Z in motor vehicle cases with confidence and care. Don't let anything slip through the cracks - register today! Leave no stone unturned when investigating the auto accident. Use checklists and cheat sheets to help you comb through medical records quickly and accurately. Find all potential liens early on in the case to avoid unpleasant surprises down the road. Get your ducks in a row before negotiating a settlement with the insurance company. Let checklists be your roadmap to the discovery process. Know exactly what you need to be doing (and when) while you're preparing a case for trial.
Recorded February 24, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 55 minutes
Personal Injury & NegligenceDon't Slip Up: Mastering Premises Liability
Uncover the complexities of premises liability law and gain a competitive edge. This intensive course delves into foundational and advanced principles, common claims, and effective strategies for both plaintiffs and defendants. From building robust cases to mastering damages and economic loss calculations, you'll equip yourself with the knowledge to excel in this critical area of law. Stay ahead of the curve by exploring emerging trends and practical tips for success. Learn the foundations of premises liability. Explore common premises liability claims. Discover how to build a strong plaintiff's case. Master the art of defending against premises liability suits. Understand damages and economic loss. Know emerging issues in premises liability and practical tips for success.
Recorded February 19, 2025.OnDemand5 hours 52 minutes
Personal Injury & NegligenceTrial of a Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse Case
Are you ready to take the nursing home case all the way to trial? Don't go in unprepared! Hear from expert faculty on what works, what doesn't, and practical tips to tackle the unique issues of nursing home cases. Walk away with the insights you need to advocate for your clients in the courtroom - register today! Discover voir dire questions that get to the heart of juror attitudes and biases in nursing home cases. Troubleshoot plaintiff testimony issues, including cognitive impairment, communication difficulties, and other challenges. Get practical hints for conducting direct and cross-examinations of elder care specialists.
Coming Soon! OnDemand recording will be available on April 18, 2025.OnDemand1 hour 30 minutes
