Personal Injury & Negligence

4.3

Strange But True: Bizarre Claims and Outlandish Awards in Personal Injury Law

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59 minutes
Crystal Kesler
With Crystal Kesler from CKesler Law, LLC
Recorded August 26, 2025.
Product ID 100712

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Overview

Prepare to be Entertained, Informed, and Maybe a Little Perplexed!

As attorneys, we're no strangers to odd cases, but some lawsuits push the limits of reason and logic. In this engaging CLE, we'll dissect the most bizarre personal injury claims that have landed in court, revealing how minor injuries turn into mega demands, and what we can learn from these outlandish scenarios. Whether you're in personal injury law or just fascinated by the strange ways people seek justice, this program will leave you laughing, thinking, and questioning what's next. Register today!

  • Explore cases where trivial injuries transformed into massive damage claims.
  • Hear amusing claims of emotional distress over the most mundane inconveniences.
  • Delve into cases where the plaintiff's own reckless behavior was the true culprit.
  • Review cases where imaginative (but ultimately meritless) legal arguments took center stage.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Minor Mishaps, Mega Demands: Where Trivial Injuries Led to Excessive Damage Claims
  2. Oh, the Drama!: Emotional Distress Claims for Everyday Inconveniences
  3. Oops! My Bad: Where Injuries Were Self-Inflicted or the Plaintiff Ignored Common-Sense Precautions
  4. The Great Causation Stretch: Linking the Injury to the Defendant in Creative and Flimsy Ways
  5. Off-the-Rails Legal Theories (Impressive Imagination Though...)
  6. The Plain Bizarre: Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by the Most Improbable Accidents

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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  1. Strange But True: Bizarre Claims and Outlandish Awards in Personal Injury Law

    1. Minor Mishaps, Mega Demands: Where Trivial Injuries Led to Excessive Damage Claims
    2. Oh, the Drama!: Emotional Distress Claims for Everyday Inconveniences
    3. Oops! My Bad: Where Injuries Were Self-Inflicted or the Plaintiff Ignored Common-Sense Precautions
    4. The Great Causation Stretch: Linking the Injury to the Defendant in Creative and Flimsy Ways
    5. Off-the-Rails Legal Theories (Impressive Imagination Though...)
    6. The Plain Bizarre: Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by the Most Improbable Accidents

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Crystal Kesler
Crystal
Kesler
CKesler Law, LLC
Speaker bio
Crystal Kesler

Crystal Kesler

CKesler Law, LLC
Crystal Kesler

is an attorney at CKesler Law, LLC, where she defended corporations, businesses, insurance companies, and their insureds in hundreds of personal injury, property damage, premise liability, contract disputes, employment discrimination, and wage and hour matters in every facet of the litigation process. Ms. Kesler has argued dispositive motions in both state and federal courts, as well as successfully tried several bench and jury trials. She has taken that invaluable knowledge of defending civil litigation matters into her current practice of representing individuals and small businesses in similar personal injury, property damage, premise liability, contract disputes, employment discrimination, and wage and hour cases. Ms. Kesler is a proud member of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Atlanta Bar Association and the National Trial Lawyers Association. She earned her B.B.A degree from Belmont University and her J.D degree from Georgia State University College of Law.

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