NM Specific

Personal Injury & Negligence

New Mexico Personal Injury Boot Camp

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 55 minutes
Amelia Nelson
Francheska Bardacke
With Amelia P. Nelson from Roybal-Mack & Cordova, PC + 1 other
Recorded January 23, 2026.
Product ID 101409

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Overview

An Attorney's Guide Through Personal Injury Cases - From A to Z

Whether you are a new attorney or are new to the personal injury practice, this online seminar 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: damage calculations; examination of insurance coverage; filing and discovery procedures; 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.
  • Discuss the essential elements of filing your case and the importance of preserving evidence.
  • 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. Initial Filing and Discovery Tips in Personal Injury
  6. Using Experts to Prove Your Case
  7. Trying a Personal Injury Case
  8. Ethics

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Product ID 101409

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of 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. Collecting and Negotiating
    3. Hospital Liens
    4. Medicaid Liens: How-to's 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. Initial Filing and Discovery Tips in Personal Injury

    1. Key Procedural Requirements
    2. Filing and Case Scheduling
    3. Pretrial Motions
    4. The Basics of Discovery
    5. Evidence Preservation

  6. Using Experts to Prove Your Case

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

  7. Trying a Personal Injury Case

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

  8. 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 basic-to-intermediate level online seminar provides an overview of personal injury law and procedure that will benefit:

  • Attorneys
  • In-House Counsel
  • Litigation Support Specialists
  • Insurance Professionals
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Amelia P Nelson
Amelia P.
Nelson
Roybal-Mack & Cordova, PC
Francheska Bardacke
Francheska
Bardacke
Roybal-Mack & Cordova, PC
Speaker bio
Amelia P Nelson

Amelia P. Nelson

Roybal-Mack & Cordova, PC
Amelia Nelson

is an attorney at Roybal-Mack & Cordova PC. She focuses her practice on mass torts, environmental issues, personal injury, and sports law. She is currently handling mass tort fire claims in the State of New Mexico. Ms. Nelson is a principal lecturer at the Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, where she teaches business management law and employment law. She earned her B.A. degree from Edgewood University, her J.D. degree from Drake University Law School, a Sports Law certification from Villanova Law School, and is completing her Ph.D. in Sports Administration from the University of New Mexico.

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Francheska Bardacke

Francheska Bardacke

Roybal-Mack & Cordova, PC
Francheska Bardacke

is an attorney with Royal-Mack & Cordova in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her practice focuses on environmental mass torts and personal injury law. She has extensive trial experience, having participated in over fifty criminal trials and leading more than thirty jury trials from inception to verdict. Francheska has since transitioned to civil litigation, focusing on cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and civil rights. Francheska is a member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the American Bar Association, and a practitioner licensed in Federal Court. She earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law and is admitted to the New Mexico State Bar.

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