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Personal Injury & Negligence

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Florida Personal Injury Case Law and Statutory Updates

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Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Rachael Flanagan
Nikki Hawkins
Catherine Hedglon
Evan Holober
Jed Kurzban
Carly McAllister
With Rachael Flanagan from Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC + 5 others

Thu, Mar 26, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 101480

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Overview

From New Rulings on Causation to Changing Standards for Evidentiary Admissibility

Don't let outdated knowledge put you and your clients at a disadvantage! In this online seminar, join our faculty as they offer expert commentary on the latest developments, emerging trends, and pivotal changes shaping personal injury law in your jurisdiction. Whether you're a seasoned attorney or new to the field, this event will provide you with invaluable insights to navigate the evolving legal terrain. Better equip yourself to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities ahead - register today!

  • Navigate the shifting sands of liability with the latest case insights.
  • Get up-to-date guidance on what constitutes an adequate pleading.
  • Keep abreast of trends in damages awards to better evaluate case potential.
  • Stay updated on how courts are evaluating causation.
  • Explore the latest interpretations of UM/UIM policy language.
  • Review rulings that are reshaping how electronic medical records are requested, reviewed, and produced.
  • Evaluate evolving standards for establishing the foundation of evidence.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Liability in Flux: What Recent Cases and Changes Mean for Your Practice
  2. Notice Pleading and Heightened Specificity: The Continued Impact of Twombly and Iqbal on Pleading Standards
  3. Evidence at the Crossroads: Latest Developments and Best Practices
  4. New Insights on Damages: Unlocking the Latest Trends and Strategies
  5. Causation in the Spotlight
  6. Recent Insurance Cases and Legislative Updates: From UM/UIM to Bad Faith
  7. E-Discovery Insights: Proportionality and Electronic Medical Records in Focus
  8. Legal Ethics Hot Topics
Product ID 101480

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Liability in Flux: What Recent Cases and Changes Mean for Your Practice

  2. Notice Pleading and Heightened Specificity: The Continued Impact of Twombly and Iqbal on Pleading Standards

  3. Evidence at the Crossroads: Latest Developments and Best Practices

    1. Foundation: Evolving Standards
    2. Daubert Motion Trends
    3. Remote Testimony
  4. New Insights on Damages: Unlocking the Latest Trends and Strategies

    1. Trends in Damage Awards
    2. Caps on Damages
    3. How Recent Decisions Are Shaping the Proof and Presentation of Damages
  5. Causation in the Spotlight

    1. Key Causation Rulings
    2. The Pre-Existing Conditions Challenge
    3. Medical and Scientific Advancements That Are Changing How Courts Interpret Causation
    4. The Increasing Reliance on Expert Testimony
    5. Causation in Multi-Party Cases
  6. Recent Insurance Cases and Legislative Updates: From UM/UIM to Bad Faith

    1. Minimum Legal Requirements: Navigating Evolving Insurance Standards
    2. Uninsured Underinsured Motorist Coverage Updates
    3. PIP/No-Fault Insurance
    4. Definition of Occurrence: Latest Disputes and Decisions
    5. Bad Faith Updates
  7. E-Discovery Insights: Proportionality and Electronic Medical Records in Focus

  8. Legal Ethics Hot Topics

    1. Artificial Intelligence: Competence and Confidentiality
    2. Secure Handling of EMRs, Sensitive Case Data, and Client Communications
    3. Fee Arrangements
    4. Third-Party Litigation Financing
    5. Advertising and Solicitation

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Rachael Flanagan
Rachael
Flanagan
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Nikki Hawkins
Nikki
Hawkins
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP
Catherine M Hedglon
Catherine M.
Hedglon
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Evan M Holober
Evan M.
Holober
Cozen O'Connor
Jed Kurzban
Jed
Kurzban
Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A.
Carly F McAllister
Carly F.
McAllister
Cole, Scott & Kissane
Speaker bio
Rachael Flanagan

Rachael Flanagan

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Rachael Flanagan

is an attorney at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, where she handles a wide range of cases aimed at holding corporations and individuals accountable when their negligent acts result in harm to others. She is a tireless advocate for mental health awareness. Ms. Flanagan proudly serves the legal and local communities as a member of The Florida Bar's Mental Health & Wellness Committee and president-elect of the Board of Directors of NAMI Palm Beach County. She earned her B.S. degree from East Tennessee State University and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law.

Speaker bio
Nikki Hawkins

Nikki Hawkins

Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP
Nikki Hawkins

is a partner at Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP. She is a trial lawyer and partner in the Jacksonville Office. Ms. Hawkins focuses her practice on defending catastrophic claims relating to wrongful death and personal injuries. She has significant experience also in defending automobile and trucking claims, SIU and fraud-related matters, and first-party property (FPP) insurance defense. Ms. Hawkins has almost two decades of experience within two major insurance carriers, where she also spent three years as a special investigator of medical billing fraud and insurance fraud. Her time and expertise within special investigations led to two arrests in one year's time, the recovery of over $600,000 with an additional $400,000 of non-payment of pended PIP billing. As the project manager, Ms. Hawkins led a coalition task force in the investigation of medical billing fraud with Florida Department of Insurance Fraud and federal Medicaid/Medicare special agents which ultimately led to a recovery of over $400,000 in Medicare/workers' compensation fraud for the state of Florida. She has represented insurance companies in the defense of a wide variety of lines of coverage including bad faith. Ms. Hawkins has successfully litigated and tried breach of contract, liability and bad faith actions stemming from insurers' handling of personal injury and property damage matters and is currently working as Extra-Contractual (EC) counsel for insurance carriers throughout the state of Florida. She earned her B.A. degree from University of Central Florida and her J.D. degree from Florida Coastal School of Law.

Speaker bio
Catherine M Hedglon

Catherine M. Hedglon

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Catherine Hedglon

is a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. She advises clients on general liability, personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assault, product liability, toxic torts, and professional and medical malpractice claims. Ms. Hedglon handles all aspects of litigation, from pre-suit claims to jury trials and post-trial appellate motions, for her clients, which include multinational Fortune 500 companies. She has successfully tried numerous jury trials involving product liability and premises liability cases in several jurisdictions around Florida. As part of her product liability practice, Ms. Hedglon also represents clients in a variety of construction matters, including defect litigation, as well as those relating to building products and building violations, and code compliance issues. As part of her health care practice, she represents various health care professionals in front of medical licensing boards for disciplinary actions and health care legislative matters. Ms. Hedglon has extensive experience working with chiropractors related to risk management and medical malpractice, as she currently serves as counsel to the Florida Chiropractic Society. Prior to joining Hinshaw, she practiced law at a national defense firm, focusing on premises liability litigation for multinational Fortune 500 companies. At that time, Ms. Hedglon tried numerous jury trials for a large big-box retailer involving negligent security and slip and fall injuries. Additionally, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robin S. Rosenbaum, now U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and former U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida. She earned her B.S. degree from Florida State University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from University of Miami School of Law.

Speaker bio
Evan M Holober

Evan M. Holober

Cozen O'Connor
Evan Holober

is an attorney at Cozen O'Connor. He concentrates his practice on first-and third- party insurance matters, including insurance coverage disputes, bad faith litigation and counseling, and catastrophic injury claims. Mr. Holober analyzes claims and demands and prepares coverage recommendations for pre-litigation and active litigation claims involving property damage, bodily injuries, and pollution liability. He manages all stages of litigation, including discovery, conducting and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and negotiating settlements. Mr. Holober also analyzes the applicability of newly enacted statutory reforms to pending and prospective insurance claims. He earned his B.A. degree in political science from University of California, Santa Barbara and his J.D. degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

Speaker bio
Jed Kurzban

Jed Kurzban

Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A.
Jed Kurzban

is an attorney and managing partner for the law firm Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. He concentrates his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, product liability and personal injury. He is admitted to practice by The Florida Bar and Hawaii State Bar Association, and before the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Mr. Kurzban is also the author of How Justice is Served and a member of the Dade County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, American Association for Justice, Florida Justice Association, The National Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. He served as vice chair of the Dade County Bar Association Trial Section and on the Board of Directors for the Florida Justice Association. Mr. Kurzban also lobbied in Tallahassee for issues relating to medical malpractice and victim rights. He has also published several articles in the Florida Bar Journal and the FJA Journal, and given multiple lectures on topics relating to personal injury, auto negligence, medical malpractice and civil litigation. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Alabama and his J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law where he was an adjunct instructor teaching pre-litigation tactics at the University of Miami School of Law.

Speaker bio
Carly F McAllister

Carly F. McAllister

Cole, Scott & Kissane
Carly McAllister

is an attorney at Cole, Scott & Kissane. She is a trial attorney that generally practices in the areas of trucking accident litigation, wrongful death, catastrophic and personal injury, security negligence, medical malpractice, premises liability, commercial litigation, vehicle negligence, business/commercial law, consumer law, cyber risk and privacy liability, and more. Ms. McAllister advises commercial parties in the midst of highly-contentious matters across the state of Florida and has successfully tried cases to verdict and prevailed on summary judgment. In addition to her business litigation practice, she has represented clients on a pro bono basis in a variety of contexts. Ms. McAllister earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Florida Atlantic University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. 

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