Personal Injury & Negligence

4.07

Calculating Damages in Personal Injury: The Plaintiff's Guide

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Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 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 Approved 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
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 Carolina 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
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah 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 Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 59 minutes
Ned Tonner
Pedro Echarte
With Ned J. Tonner from Nice Law Firm + 2 others
Recorded January 13, 2026.
Product ID 101427

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Overview

Know What Your Client's Claim is Really Worth - and Make the Insurer Realize as Well

How do you assess pain and suffering damages when there is no objective measurement for pain? What is the value of a life in a wrongful death case? This program will show you how to accurately value your clients' medical costs, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain, suffering, and other damages. You will also discover how insurance companies come to a number and how to use those insights to prompt bigger offers. Don't leave money on the settlement table - register today!

  • Learn how to calculate lost earning capacity, no matter your client's employment situation.
  • Discover how to quantify pain, suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
  • Determine how to put a number on expected future earnings, lost benefits, and other damages for wrongful death.
  • Anticipate how insurers will value the claim and receive practical tips for putting together the demand package.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Quantifying Medical Expenses, Lost Earning Capacity, and Other Economic Damages
  2. Calculating Pain, Suffering, and Other Non-Economic Damages
  3. Valuing Damages in Wrongful Death Cases
  4. Documenting Damages and Putting Together the Demand Package
  5. How the Insurance Company Will Value the Claim

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Product ID 101427

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 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 Approved 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
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 Carolina 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
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah 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 Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Quantifying Medical Expenses, Lost Earning Capacity, and Other Economic Damages

    1. Medical Expenses - Past and Future
    2. Taking Liens Into Account
    3. Property Damage
    4. Lost Wages
    5. Loss of Earning Capacity

  2. Calculating Pain, Suffering, and Other Non-Economic Damages

    1. Pain and Suffering
    2. Emotional Distress
    3. Loss of Consortium
    4. Disfigurement and Impairment
    5. Punitive Damages

  3. Valuing Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

    1. Medical, Funeral, and Burial Expenses
    2. Loss of Income, Expected Future Earnings, and Inheritance
    3. Lost Benefits
    4. Loss of Goods and Services
    5. Pain, Suffering, and Other Non-Economic Damages

  4. Documenting Damages and Putting Together the Demand Package

  5. How the Insurance Company Will Value the Claim

    1. Key Factors and Formulas Insurance Companies Consider
    2. Demand Letters, Medical Records, and Other Documentation: What Adjusters Look for
    3. Colossus and Other Technology
    4. Tips for Negotiating With Insurance Adjusters and Defense Counsel

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Ned J Tonner
Ned J.
Tonner
Nice Law Firm
MI
Michael R.
Ippoliti
Ippoliti Law Group
Pedro P Echarte III
Pedro P.
Echarte, III
The Haggard Law Firm
Speaker bio
Ned J Tonner

Ned J. Tonner

Nice Law Firm
Ned Tonner

is a member of the Nice Law Firm, an Indianapolis based firm with 8 offices throughout Indiana. He received his B.S. in Finance in 1982 from Indiana University and received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Tulsa. He then clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne, Judge of the Federal District Court in Hammond, Indiana. Thereafter, he worked in insurance defense firms in Chicago and Los Angeles. Ned is a general practice attorney who serves clients in Northwest, Indiana, concentrating in personal injury, litigation, family and trust and wills law. In addition to representing a variety of clients, Ned served as City Attorney for Rensselaer for 10 years and has also been a Public Defender in both Jasper and Tippecanoe Counties. He is a member of the Jasper County, Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in all Indiana state and federal courts.

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MI

Michael R. Ippoliti

Ippoliti Law Group
Michael Ippoliti

is an attorney at Ippoliti Law Group, and has been practicing law for more than twenty years. The primary focus of his practice has always been worker's compensation. While in the past Mr. Ippoliti worked for many insurance companies, he has established a track record of success helping injured people in Delaware. Mr. Ippoliti draws on his significant experience and knowledge of the worker's compensation system to preserve and protect the rights of working men and women (and their families) who are injured or become ill as a result of their employment. His passion and relentless commitment are deeply rooted within his own working class family. Mr. Ippoliti also handles personal injury/motor vehicle cases. He graduated with a B.A., cum laude from Temple University and earned his J.D. from Delaware Law School at Widener University. Mr. Ippoliti is a member of the Worker's Compensation Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. He is a committee member for the Worker's Compensation Section of the American Bar Association, and a member of the Worker's Compensation and Workplace Injury Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is also a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Ippoliti is admitted to practice law in Delaware.

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Pedro P Echarte III

Pedro P. Echarte, III

The Haggard Law Firm
Pedro Echarte

is a partner with Haggard Law Firm PA. He handles an array of cases for the firm, including negligent security, fire, drowning and other catastrophic personal injury cases. Mr. Echarte began his career practicing commercial litigation. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. Mr. Echarte earned his B.S. degree from Bucknell University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. He is admitted to The Florida Bar and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Echarte is a past president of the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association and serves on the board of the Florida Justice Association.

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