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New Hampshire 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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Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
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North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
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Joshua Offenhartz
Brian Bellavia
K. Anderson Franco
With Joshua C. Offenhartz from Offenhartz Law PLLC + 2 others

Wed, Oct 14, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102384

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Overview

Damages Done Right

Improper calculation of damages will cost you and your clients. This program will strengthen your understanding of economic and non-economic damages, key factors that affect calculations, and how to present and prove compensatory damages. Learn to spot weak claims before they derail your case, leverage expert testimony effectively, and strategically negotiate with insurance companies. Don't leave money on the table - register today!

  • Explore methods for calculating future pain and suffering damages with confidence.
  • Learn how to compute and document both past and future medical expenses.
  • Review the components of a well-crafted demand letter and potential weak spots to look out for.
  • Gain tips for navigating insurance policy limits and negotiating with adjusters.
  • Discuss strategies for leveraging key demonstrative evidence.
  • Sharpen your approach to deposing and cross-examining medical experts.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Economic Damages
  2. Measuring Pain and Suffering
  3. Insurance Coverage and Negotiating With Claims Adjusters
  4. Evidence Essentials
  5. Demand Letters 101
  6. Using Witnesses to Win the Damages Battle
  7. Ethics in Personal Injury

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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 Pending 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 Pending 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. Economic Damages

    1. Surprising Factors That Influence Damages Calculations
    2. Property Damage and Diminished Value
    3. Computing Past and Future Medical Expenses
    4. Rehabilitation and Home Care Costs
    5. Calculating and Documenting Lost Wages
    6. Evaluating Loss of Future Earnings and Earning Capacity

  2. Measuring Pain and Suffering

    1. Key Questions for Assessing Pain and Suffering
    2. Calculating Pain and Suffering Damages
    3. Tips for Quantifying Future Pain and Suffering

  3. Insurance Coverage and Negotiating With Claims Adjusters

    1. Understanding Policy Limits and Types of Coverage
    2. Addressing Pre-Existing Conditions
    3. How Insurance Adjusters Evaluate Claims
    4. Tips for Negotiating With Insurance Companies
    5. Common Pitfalls in Communicating With Insurers

  4. Evidence Essentials

    1. Presenting Medical Records and Financial Information
    2. Emergency Room and Scene of Accident Evidence
    3. School, Employment, and Earnings Documentation
    4. Leveraging Care Plans or Timelines
    5. Technology and Visual Aids: Accident Reconstruction and "Day-in-the-Life" Videos

  5. Demand Letters 101

    1. Anatomy of a Quality Demand Letter
    2. Essential Provisions That Should be Included
    3. Mistakes and Weak Spots to Look Out For

  6. Using Witnesses to Win the Damages Battle

    1. Making the Plaintiff's Testimony Count
    2. The Underrated Force: Unlocking the Power of Lay Witnesses
    3. Pointers for Deposing and Cross-Examining Medical Experts
    4. Economic Experts and Their Vulnerabilities
    5. Effectively Using Vocational Rehabilitation Experts

  7. Ethics in Personal Injury

    1. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
    2. Handling Client Funds
    3. Managing Client Expectations
    4. Preserving Confidentiality and Privilege

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Joshua C Offenhartz
Joshua C.
Offenhartz
Offenhartz Law PLLC
Brian T Bellavia
Brian T.
Bellavia
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
K. Anderson Franco
K. Anderson
Franco
Anderson Franco Law, A.P.C
Speaker bio
Joshua C Offenhartz

Joshua C. Offenhartz

Offenhartz Law PLLC
Joshua Offenhartz

is an attorney with Offenhartz Law PLLC. He is a business attorney who represents clients in the finance, medical, construction, real estate and culinary industries. Mr. Offenhartz has significant experience managing all phases of litigation, including preliminary investigations, discovery, depositions, settlement negotiations, mediation, motions for summary judgment, trial and appeals. Additionally, he serves as outside counsel for several small, medium and growing businesses that need day-to-day legal advice for their growing companies. Mr. Offenhartz is a member of Madison School District's Financial Advisory Board and a board member of the Desert States Region of Jewish National Fund. He supports the Phoenix Art Museum as a member of the Men's Art Council, and helps others by volunteering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Arizona, Saint Mary's Food Bank and the Wounded Warrior Project. Mr. Offenhartz earned his B.S. degree in public administration from the University of Arizona, and his master's and J.D. degrees from Arizona State University. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona; Southern District Court, District of Arizona; and Southern Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

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Brian T Bellavia

Brian T. Bellavia

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Brian Bellavia

is the managing partner of the Jacksonville office at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., and also has an active practice in the firm's Orlando office. He has extensive experience representing clients in civil litigation with a focus on the defense of health care providers in medical malpractice actions. Mr. Bellavia's experience also includes the representation of other professionals in error and omission claims, insurance coverage disputes, premises liability defense, legal malpractice defense, personal injury, trucking, and product liability cases. He has tried cases, including medical malpractice matters, to defense verdict as lead trial counsel. Mr. Bellavia earned his undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University in 1990, where he graduated with honors. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in 1993. Mr. Bellavia is licensed to practice law in Florida and New Jersey and is admitted in the state courts of Florida and New Jersey, as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He lectures at seminars accredited by the department of insurance. Mr. Bellavia regularly provides in-house seminars to corporate leaders, risk managers, and insurance companies.

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K. Anderson Franco

K. Anderson Franco

Anderson Franco Law, A.P.C
K. Anderson Franco

is an attorney at Anderson Franco Law, A.P.C. He has focused his career to representing clients in landlord-tenant disputes, personal injury matters, and real property claims. Mr. Franco has served as the trial attorney in jury and bench trials. He has successfully argued motions before various California courts, including motions for summary judgment and discovery motions. Mr. Franco has also contributed to creating landlord-tenant law through the California Court of Appeals, First District. The Court published a decision in his client's favor that expanded on the San Francisco Rent Ordinance and eviction requirements:Reynolds v. Lau(2019) 39 Cal.App.5th 953. Mr. Franco was selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in the area of civil litigation. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and ethnic studies, and a minor in Chicano studies. Mr. Franco was awarded two highly coveted full-tuition scholarships: Gates Millennium Scholarship and the IDEAL Scholarship through the Level Playing Field Institute. He then earned his law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall). In law school, Mr. Franco was the Editor-in-Chief of the Berkeley Business Law Journal and an editor for the Berkeley La Raza Law Journal.

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