Personal Injury & Negligence

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Wrongful Death Cases From Start to Finish

Credits Available
Credit Status 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
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Pending 6 Total
North Carolina 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
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 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
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Eric Beasley
Mark West
Adam Stewart
With Eric M. Beasley from Law Office of Eric Beasley + 3 others

Mon, Sep 28, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102296

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Overview

Build Confidence With Real-World Insights and How-To Guidance

A wrongful death case is unlike any other. You are reconstructing an event without the key witness, valuing a life, navigating probate dynamics, and presenting a case that will be judged as much on emotion as on evidence. This comprehensive program walks you through a wrongful death case from the very first client meeting through trial, focusing on the strategic decisions that drive value, risk, and results. Get the resources and real-world insights to confidently handle wrongful death cases from start to finish - register today!

  • Start strong with effective intake, probate coordination, and early investigation strategies.
  • Understand how insurers set reserves, evaluate risk, and manage exposure.
  • Work effectively with medical experts, economists, and vocational specialists.
  • Learn which negotiation strategies actually move the needle in high-exposure cases.
  • Avoid common pitfalls - and present wrongful death cases effectively at trial.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Early Steps: Intake, Probate Coordination, and Pleadings (With Sample Documents)
  2. How Insurance Companies Handle Wrongful Death Claims
  3. The Trial of a Wrongful Death Case
  4. Discovery, Experts, Evidence: Reconstructing Events Without the Decedent
  5. Damages: How to Value a Life
  6. Settlement Strategy, Liens, and Distribution Issues

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status 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
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Pending 6 Total
North Carolina 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
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 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
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Agenda

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  1. Early Steps: Intake, Probate Coordination, and Pleadings (With Sample Documents)

    1. Intake and Case Screening (With Sample Questionnaire)
    2. Early Investigation, Insurance Discovery, and Evidence Preservation Checklists
    3. Identifying Proper Parties and Beneficiaries
    4. Working With the Personal Representative and Probate Court
    5. Pleadings: Wrongful Death vs. Survival Actions

  2. How Insurance Companies Handle Wrongful Death Claims

    1. Early Claim Evaluation, Investigation, and Reserve Setting
    2. Damages Valuation and Containment Strategies
    3. Authority, Negotiation, and Internal Approvals
    4. Excess Judgment and Bad Faith Concerns

  3. The Trial of a Wrongful Death Case

    1. Wrongful Death Trial Preparation Checklist
    2. Developing Trial Themes: The Story of a Life and Loss
    3. Voir Dire and Jury Selection in High-Emotion Cases (With Sample Questions)
    4. Proving Liability Without the Decedent's Testimony
    5. Using Medical, Autopsy, and Electronic Evidence at Trial
    6. Expert Testimony
    7. Presenting Damages: Dos and Don'ts
    8. Closing Arguments: Plaintiff vs. Defense Strategy

  4. Discovery, Experts, Evidence: Reconstructing Events Without the Decedent

    1. Medical Records, Autopsies, and Experts
    2. Tips for Using Economists, Vocational Experts, Life Care Planners, and Mental Health Experts
    3. Depositions: Hard Questions That Will Be Asked
    4. Life Evidence
    5. Sample Discovery Requests

  5. Damages: How to Value a Life

    1. Medical Expenses, Funeral, and Burial Expenses
    2. Loss of Earnings, Financial Support, and Expected Lifetime Accumulation
    3. Loss of Benefits (Health Insurance, Retirement, etc.)
    4. Loss of Household Services
    5. Pre-Death Conscious Pain and Suffering
    6. Emotional Distress / Grief of Survivors
    7. Loss of Companionship/Consortium and Loss of Guidance/Parental Support
    8. Punitive Damages
    9. Valuing the Case for Settlement (Plaintiff vs. Defense Perspectives)

  6. Settlement Strategy, Liens, and Distribution Issues

    1. Crafting Effective Demand Packages and Mediation Statements
    2. Negotiation Pointers in Wrongful Death Cases
    3. Using Policy Limits and Bad Faith Risk to Drive Settlement
    4. Minimizing Lien Impact
    5. Allocating Settlement Proceeds Among Beneficiaries
    6. Court Approval Requirements

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Eric M Beasley
Eric M.
Beasley
Law Office of Eric Beasley
JS
James K.
Scott
James K. Scott & Associates
Mark West
Mark
West
Law Offices of Mark West
Adam Stewart
Adam
Stewart
Moorad Clark and Stewart
Speaker bio
Eric M Beasley

Eric M. Beasley

Law Office of Eric Beasley
Eric Beasley

is a sole practitioner with the Law Office of Eric Beasley in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. He practices in the area of civil litigation, focusing on automobile injury cases. Mr. Beasley is a frequent lecturer for National Business Institute. He is an inductee for the National Order of Barristers, and a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and Tennessee Association for Justice. Mr. Beasley also is an inductee to the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Beasley earned his B.S. degree from the University of Houston and his J.D. degree from Texas Tech School of Law.

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JS

James K. Scott

James K. Scott & Associates
James Scott

is an attorney at James K. Scott & Associates. He focuses his practice on environmental and natural resources, criminal defense, and personal injury. Mr. Scott earned his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Tennessee.

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Mark West

Mark West

Law Offices of Mark West
Mark West

is a sole practitioner in San Gabriel, where he practices in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death, products liability law, medical malpractice, and business civil litigation. He has published several articles and frequently lectures. Mr. West is admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern U.S. District courts in California; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in the state and U.S. District Court for Nevada, and the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Mr. West is a member of the American and Los Angeles County bar associations, State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California (past legislative district coordinator), and American Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

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Adam Stewart

Adam Stewart

Moorad Clark and Stewart
Adam Stewart

is the owner of Moorad Clark and Stewart, located in Modesto, California. He is particularly distinguished in personal injury, workers' compensation crossover cases, agricultural litigation, and high-profile criminal and defamation cases. Mr. Stewart earned his B.A. degree from University of California, Santa Barbara and his J.D. degree from Whittier College School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in California.

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