Personal Injury & Negligence

4.64

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Litigation Primer

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
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2 hours 54 minutes
Victoria Schall
Daniel Schiavetta
With Victoria A. Schall from Schall at Law + 1 other
Recorded September 29, 2025.
Product ID 100736

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Overview

Real-World Insights and Sample Forms to Get You Started

Rising numbers of residents, chronic staffing issues, and more stringent care requirements are spurring lawsuits against assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Will you be ready when the inevitable case crosses your desk? This program will walk you through each major step of a case with practical tips, sample documents, and cautionary advice. Be prepared and confident for your next nursing home injury lawsuit - register today!

  • Gain practical insights for evaluating case potential before you get in too deep.
  • Distinguish inevitable and pre-existing injuries from those caused by nursing home negligence or abuse.
  • Receive discovery and deposition insights for both sides of the table.
  • Get cautionary advice and pointers for taking the case all the way to trial.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Case Evaluation and Investigation (With Sample Questionnaire and Checklists)
  2. Depositions: Who to Depose and Key Questions to Ask
  3. Damages Obstacles and Settlement Negotiations
  4. Pleadings and Discovery Insights (With Sample Documents)
  5. The Trial of a Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse Case

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Product ID 100736

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Case Evaluation and Investigation (With Sample Questionnaire and Checklists)

    1. Nursing Home Regulation and Oversight
    2. Standard of Care Requirements
    3. The Watermelon Book
    4. Investigation Tips: What You Can Find Out Before Filing Suit
    5. Gathering and Reviewing Medical Records, Facility Records, Insurance Policies, and More
    6. Causation: Taking Into Account Pre-Existing Conditions and Other Variables
    7. Investigating the Potential Defendant(s) and Plaintiff

  2. Depositions: Who to Depose and Key Questions to Ask

  3. Damages Obstacles and Settlement Negotiations

    1. Dealing With Earnings Limitations, Limited Life Expectancy, and Other Damages Obstacles
    2. Practical Insights for Negotiations
    3. Settlement Agreement Essentials
    4. Addressing Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Settlement Talks

  4. Pleadings and Discovery Insights (With Sample Documents)

    1. Causes of Action
    2. Pleadings: Practical Considerations and Samples
    3. List of Documents to Request
    4. Tips for Nursing Home Employee Interviews
    5. Discovery Requests and Responses: Plaintiff vs. Defense Perspectives

  5. The Trial of a Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse Case

    1. Trial Preparation Checklist and Timeline
    2. Jury Selection: Anticipating Biases and Asking the Right Questions
    3. Opening Statements - Practical Tips
    4. Direct Testimony and Cross-Examination
    5. Evidence Admission and Presentation
    6. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Victoria A Schall
Victoria A.
Schall
Schall at Law
Daniel M Schiavetta
Daniel M.
Schiavetta
Russo & Gould LLP
Speaker bio
Victoria A Schall

Victoria A. Schall

Schall at Law
Victoria Schall

is an attorney with Schall at Law in New Jersey office, where she concentrates her practice on civil litigation claims for nursing home abuse and neglect. She earned her B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland and her J.D. degree from Appalachian School of Law. Ms. Schall is a member of the American Association for Justice, New Jersey Association for Justice, New Jersey State Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Burlington County Bar Association, Camden County Bar Association and the NCCNHR/The Consumer Voice. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

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Daniel M Schiavetta

Daniel M. Schiavetta

Russo & Gould LLP
Daniel Schiavetta

is of counsel at Russo & Gould LLP. He specializes in nursing home and adult residential facility defense and has wide experience in appellate and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Schiavetta has prosecuted rescission, declaratory judgment and interpleader actions in state and federal court on behalf of various insurers; and has tried cases involving medical malpractice and premises liability. He gives presentations to nursing homes as to charting and litigation issues, and is responsible for two changes in case law. Mr. Schiavetta earned his B.A. degree from State University of New York and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He is admitted to New York and New Jersey federal courts, and Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Schiavetta is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, New Rochelle Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. His recent book, The Supreme Court for Short Attention Spans, is available on Amazon.

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