Personal Injury & Negligence

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Personal Injury Cases Part 1: The Plaintiff's Attorney Perspective

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Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
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Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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3 hours 9 minutes
Todd Shugart
James Robson
Matthew Focht
J. Gregory Marks
With Todd I. Shugart from Scholle Law + 3 others
Recorded January 30, 2024
Product ID 97863

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Overview

Jumpstart Your Practice

Learn the keys to a successful plaintiff's personal injury practice! This guide explores personal injury cases from the plaintiff's perspective, with best practices and cautionary advice from client intake all the way to trial. Build a case and secure fair compensation for injured clients - register today!

  • Get checklists to help you leave no stone unturned during the early case investigation.
  • Know what your client's claim is worth: learn how to accurately calculate damages.
  • Receive practical tips for drafting demand letters and negotiating with insurance adjusters.
  • Learn how to deal with lienholders in personal injury claims.
  • Uncover practical litigation tips and cautionary advice for new attorneys.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Client Screening, Intake, Pre-Suit Investigation Checklist
  2. Calculating Damages
  3. 7 Mistakes I Made at my First Personal Injury Trial
  4. Liens on the Personal Injury Settlement: What to Do
  5. Initial Filing and Discovery Pointers
  6. Drafting Demand Letters and Negotiating With Insurance Companies
Product ID 97863

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Illinois 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
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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Agenda

All times are shown in
  1. Client Screening, Intake, Pre-Suit Investigation Checklist

  2. Calculating Damages

  3. 7 Mistakes I Made at my First Personal Injury Trial

  4. Liens on the Personal Injury Settlement: What to Do

  5. Initial Filing and Discovery Pointers

  6. Drafting Demand Letters and Negotiating With Insurance Companies

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Todd I Shugart
Todd I.
Shugart
Scholle Law
James A Robson
James A.
Robson
Glass & Robson, LLC
Matthew J Focht
Matthew J.
Focht
Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC
J. Gregory Marks
J. Gregory
Marks
Law Office of J. Gregory Marks, P.C.
Speaker bio
Todd I Shugart

Todd I. Shugart

Scholle Law
Todd Shugart

is the managing partner with Scholle Law, a firm practicing primarily in personal injury and wrongful death cases. His first exposure to personal injury law was with nationally renowned law firm of Spence, Moriarity & Schuster. There he worked closely with Bob Schuster, as well as Gerry Spence, the founder of the Trial Lawyer's College. Mr. Shugart then worked as an assistant United States attorney, handling complex and voluminous white-collar cases involving fraud, cyber intrusion, trademark and copyright violations, as well as large-scale drug conspiracies and violent crime. He is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve JAG Corps. He earned his B.A. degree from Baker University and his J.D. degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law. Mr. Shugart is a member of the State Bar of Georgia; and the Tennessee, Colorado and Wyoming State bar associations.

Speaker bio
James A Robson

James A. Robson

Glass & Robson, LLC
James Robson

is a co-founding partner with Glass & Robson, LLC. He handles a wide variety of cases throughout the state of Georgia, including automobile wrecks, trucking/tractor-trailer wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, bicycle wrecks, premises liability, slip/trip and falls, negligent security, apartment shootings/assaults, defective/dangerous products, wrongful death, spinal cord injuries and brain injuries. Mr. Robson is admitted to practice in Georgia; all state and superior courts of Georgia; Georgia Court of Appeals; Supreme Court of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern districts of Georgia; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and  American Association for Justice. Mr. Robson earned his A.B. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia at Athens and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Mercer University-Walter F. George School of Law.

Speaker bio
Matthew J Focht

Matthew J. Focht

Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC
Matthew Focht

is an attorney with Pressler, Senftle & Wilhite, PC. He practices in the area of personal injury law in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Focht has deep experience in managing a broad range of high-stakes personal injury matters on behalf of victims and surviving family members, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, professional negligence, wrongful death cases, and a variety of other serious matters caused by avoidable negligence. He earned his B.A. degree from Loyola College in Maryland and his J.D. degree from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.

Speaker bio
J. Gregory Marks

J. Gregory Marks

Law Office of J. Gregory Marks, P.C.
J. Gregory Marks

is an attorney with Law Office of J. Gregory Marks, P.C. He has dedicated his law practice to helping victims who have been injured as a result of negligence, defective and dangerous products, and by the conscious disregard of safety protocols. Mr. Marks is board-certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board for Legal Specialization. He has done extensive legal work in exposing vehicle and product defects and enacting changes that ultimately saves lives. Mr. Marks has been recognized by the U.S. World Report as Lawyer of the Year for his work in product liability litigation, as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, and as a Texas Super Lawyer every year since 2004. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Million Dollar Advocates' Forum, American Association of Justice, and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, as well as American Bar Association. Mr. Marks has been admitted to practice law before all state and federal courts in Texas. He earned his B.S. degree from Texas A & M University and his J.D. degree from Dedman University School of Law at Southern Methodist University.

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