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Auto Injury Cases: From Crash to Trial

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Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
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Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
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Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
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North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Edward Lear
Brian Smith
Michael Ponce
Miranda Hanley
Tommy Kaczkowski
With Edward O. Lear from Century Law Group, LLP + 4 others

Wed, Jun 24, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102067

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Overview

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More than half of all personal injury claims arise from motor vehicle accidents. Your success as a personal injury attorney strongly hinges on your ability to handle these cases. From initial crash to verdict, this information-packed boot camp will show you what you need to know and do to make each auto injury case a success. Build your skills - register today!

  • Enhance your understanding of vehicle crash mechanics and accident investigations.
  • Get a strong handle on a claim's value with practical tips for calculating damages.
  • Review the nuances of UM/UIM coverage and claims.
  • Discover how to negotiate liens and keep more money in your client's pockets.
  • Learn the art of negotiating with auto insurance companies.
  • Navigate through the litigation process with practice pointers and cautionary advice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Crash Basics for Attorneys
  2. Calculating and Documenting Damages
  3. Insurance (With Focus on UM/UIM Coverage and Bad Faith)
  4. Liens and Subrogation
  5. Negotiating With Auto Insurance Companies
  6. Pleadings, Discovery, and Evidence
  7. Taking the Auto Accident Case to Trial
  8. Legal Ethics - Keeping Your Record and Conscience Clear

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Crash Basics for Attorneys

    1. Accident Reconstruction: What You Must Know
    2. Accident Scene Investigation Strategies
    3. Common Injuries and Their Mechanisms
    4. Case and Client Screening

  2. Calculating and Documenting Damages

    1. Key Factors and Formulas
    2. Medical Expenses
    3. Property Damage and Diminished Value
    4. Lost Earnings and Earning Capacity
    5. Pain and Suffering
    6. Loss of Consortium
    7. Punitive Damages
    8. Colossus/Insurance Adjustment Software

  3. Insurance (With Focus on UM/UIM Coverage and Bad Faith)

    1. Auto Insurance Policies: Interpretation, Issues, and Hidden Treasures
    2. Unraveling UM/UIM Coverage
    3. When the Damages Exceed Insurance Coverage
    4. Insurance Bad Faith

  4. Liens and Subrogation

    1. Types of Liens: Rules and Procedures
      1. Medical Provider and Hospital Liens
      2. Health Insurance Liens
      3. Medicare and Medicaid
      4. Workers' Comp & Other Liens
    2. Medicare Set Asides: Protecting Medicare's Future Interests
    3. Finding and Investigating All Potential Liens
    4. Communicating with Lien Holders - Best Practices
    5. Negotiating Liens (and Keeping More Settlement Money)
    6. Documenting and Paying Liens Out of a Settlement

  5. Negotiating With Auto Insurance Companies

    1. Demand Letters
    2. Reserves and Adjuster Authority
    3. Negotiating With the Adjuster
    4. Tips for Successful Mediation
    5. Settlement Agreements

  6. Pleadings, Discovery, and Evidence

    1. The Complaint, Answer, and Defenses
    2. Disclosures and Discovery
    3. Witness Statements and Testimony
    4. Reports and Public Records
    5. Medical Records
    6. Doctor Depositions
    7. Smartphone Evidence
    8. GPS, Black Box, DriveCam, and Other Telematics
    9. Demonstrative Evidence

  7. Taking the Auto Accident Case to Trial

    1. Preparation Checklist
    2. Jury Selection (With Sample Voir Dire Questions)
    3. Opening Statements
    4. Witness Testimony and Evidence Presentation
    5. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

  8. Legal Ethics - Keeping Your Record and Conscience Clear

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Attorney's Fees
    3. Client Trust Accounts
    4. Confidentiality
    5. Legal Marketing and Advertising Ethics

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Edward O Lear
Edward O.
Lear
Century Law Group, LLP
Brian Smith
Brian
Smith
10XLAW.com, LLP
Michael D Ponce
Michael D.
Ponce
Ponce Law
Miranda N Hanley
Miranda N.
Hanley
Smith Welch Webb & White LLC
Tommy H Kaczkowski
Tommy H.
Kaczkowski
Reminger Co., L.P.A.
Speaker bio
Edward O Lear

Edward O. Lear

Century Law Group, LLP
Edward Lear

is a partner with Century Law Group, LLP with over 38 years of litigation experience and has tried over 300 cases, including over 50 jury trials. He specializes in all aspects of trial work with emphasis on real estate and business litigation, wildfire and personal injury litigation, and professional licensing defense. Mr. Lear serves as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Association and has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. Most recently, Mr. Lear teamed up with Attorney Bryan Harrison and J. Paul Gignac to form dba Los Angeles Wildfire Law, an alliance of attorneys formed in direct response to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Los Angeles Wildfire Law brings together experienced wildfire litigation attorneys who have been involved in the following fires: Eaton, Lahaina, Paradise, Woolsey, and Malibu. Most recently, Mr. Lear helped secure a cumulative $4 billion dollar settlement on behalf of Lahaina fire victims. He is a recognized speaker at legal seminars on professional responsibility and conduct, has published numerous articles, and has been qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts. Mr. Lear earned his A.B. degree, cum laude from Dartmouth College and his J.D. degree from U.C.L.A. School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Moot Court Honors Program. In 2014, Mr. Lear was inducted into ABOTA, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to recognize attorneys who elevate the standards of integrity, honor, ethics, civility and courtesy in the legal profession. Through ABOTA, Mr. Lear is a faculty member of the Jack Daniels Trial School, which teaches trial skills to less-experienced attorneys. In 2021, Mr. Lear was appointed by the State Bar Board of Trustees to chair the Effectiveness Committee of the blue-ribbon Ad Hoc Commission on Discipline. Mr. Lear is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (2014-present), Faculty Member, Jack Daniels Trial School. (2014-present), Founding Member, Association of Discipline Defense Counsel (2009-present) and former President (2019, 2020) and the California State Bar Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System (2021-23) Chairman of Effectiveness Subcommittee; member of Fairness Subcommittee. He is admitted to practice in all of California state courts; the United States Court of Appeal (Ninth Circuit); and United States District Courts for the Central and Northern districts of California. Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (1994-present).

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Brian Smith

Brian Smith

10XLAW.com, LLP
Brian Smith

is a managing partner at 10XLAW.com, LLP. He is a seasoned attorney and U.S. Air Force combat veteran with over 20 years of legal experience. Licensed in Arizona, Texas, California, and Washington, D.C., Mr. Smith focuses on personal injury, litigation, and corporate counsel. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from St. Edward's University and his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law.

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Michael D Ponce

Michael D. Ponce

Ponce Law
Michael Ponce

is the CEO of Ponce Law. He focuses his practice on civil trial issues. Mr. Ponce earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Suffolk University. He also graduated with honors from Tulane University Law School. The professional organizations Mr. Ponce is affiliated with include the American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Association for Justice, National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, and Circle of Advocates. He is admitted to practice law in Colorado and Tennessee; U.S. Supreme Court; and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western districts of Tennessee.

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Miranda N Hanley

Miranda N. Hanley

Smith Welch Webb & White LLC
Miranda Hanley

is a partner with Smith Welch Webb & White LLC. She has a litigation practice specializing in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation and complex civil litigation. Ms. Hanley has extensive trial and jury trial experience, and regularly litigates in both state and federal courts. She has also worked on numerous appeals in the Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Hanley earned her B.A. degree from Kennesaw State University and her J.D. degree from Faulkner University, Jones School of Law.

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Tommy H Kaczkowski

Tommy H. Kaczkowski

Reminger Co., L.P.A.
Tommy Kaczkowski

is an attorney at Reminger Co., L.P.A. He is a member of the firm's business and commercial litigation, general liability/surplus risks, governmental/public entity liability, insurance coverage/bad faith, products liability, real estate, retail, hospitality and entertainment, trucking, and commercial transportation practice groups. Mr. Kaczkowski earned his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was the recipient of the Law-In-Action Scholarship and served as managing editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal. He also was an appointed member of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board and served as treasurer of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Mr. Kaczkowski also received a B.A. degree in political science, with a minor in economics, from The Ohio State University. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Illinois and before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.

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