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Personal Injury & Negligence

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New Jersey Plaintiff's Personal Injury Starter Pack: A Forms and Checklists Guide

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Richard Greifinger
Christopher Weidman
Christine Hummel
John Cinti
Shawn Huber
With Richard A. Greifinger from Law Offices of Richard A. Greifinger + 4 others
Recorded October 21, 2024
Product ID 99103

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Overview

Sample Forms, Checklists, and Pointers to Boost Your Practice

Whether you are new to plaintiff's personal injury practice or are simply seeking new resources and insights, this program is for you! This online seminar is chock-full of sample forms, checklists, and practice pointers to walk you from client intake all the way through the days leading up to trial. Come away with investigation checklists, medical records review cheat sheets, demand letters, pleadings, discovery requests, and more to help you be thorough, save time, and guide your efforts in propelling the case toward a successful resolution. Don't miss this opportunity to build or supplement your practice forms and resources - register today!

  • Use questionnaires and investigation checklists to uncover critical information and avoid being blindsided by surprises.
  • Hasten your medical discovery efforts with HIPAA release forms, key terms/codes cheat sheets, and review checklists.
  • Glean practical insights on wording your demand letters for stronger impact.
  • Learn how to draft clear, concrete, and well-organized pleadings.
  • Get checklists and sample communications to find, reduce, and resolve liens on the settlement.
  • Utilize sample discovery requests to get the evidence you need heading into settlement or trial.
  • Know exactly what you need to be doing in the days leading up to the big day in court.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Robert Kasieta.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Client Intake and Investigation Resources: Find What You Need and Fast
  2. Medical Records Cheat Sheets and Checklists
  3. Demand Letters and Settlement Agreements: Use the Right Language
  4. Pleadings: How to Make or Break a Case (With Examples)
  5. Lien Checklists, Communications, and Reduction Letters
  6. Discovery and Depositions: Sample Requests and Questions to Drive Your Efforts
  7. Trial Preparation Checklist and Notebooks
  8. Legal Ethics: Forestall Issues With Proper Documentation
Product ID 99103

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. Client Intake and Investigation Resources: Find What You Need and Fast

    1. Client Intake Questionnaire
    2. Pre-Suit Investigation Checklist: What You Can and Should Find Out Before a Claim
    3. Documents to Request From Your Client and Review
    4. Go-to Website Links for Legal Research and Investigation
    5. Essential Readings and Resources for Every Personal Injury Lawyer
  2. Medical Records Cheat Sheets and Checklists

    1. Medical Records/HIPAA Release Form
    2. Key Terms, Acronyms, Codes Cheat Sheet
    3. Medical Record Review Checklists
    4. Review of Example Summaries/Chronologies
    5. Medical Expert Reports: What to Know
  3. Demand Letters and Settlement Agreements: Use the Right Language

    1. Sample Notice
    2. Drafting Effective Demand Letters
    3. "Buzzwords" to Trigger Coverage and Drive Higher Reserves and Claim Valuations
    4. Sample Settlement Agreement and Release Language
  4. Pleadings: How to Make or Break a Case (With Examples)

  5. Lien Checklists, Communications, and Reduction Letters

  6. Discovery and Depositions: Sample Requests and Questions to Drive Your Efforts

    1. Model Discovery Requests (Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admission)
    2. Complete Deposition Checklist
    3. Notice of Subpoena
    4. Deposition Outlines and Sample Questions
    5. 3 Important Considerations for Defense Medical Examinations
    6. Subpoenas for Documents
  7. Trial Preparation Checklist and Notebooks

  8. Legal Ethics: Forestall Issues With Proper Documentation

    1. Engagement Letters and Fee Agreements
    2. Conflict Checks and Waivers
    3. Client Funds: Ensuring Proper Handling and Documentation
    4. Ethically Terminating the Lawyer-Client Relationship

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar is filled with forms and pointers to help launch the practices of plaintiff's personal injury lawyers. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Richard A Greifinger
Richard A.
Greifinger
Law Offices of Richard A. Greifinger
Christopher P Weidman
Christopher P.
Weidman
Stark & Stark
Christine Hummel
Christine
Hummel
Hummel Consultation Services
John M Cinti
John M.
Cinti
Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis LLC
Shawn C Huber
Shawn C.
Huber
Brown & Connery, LLP
Speaker bio
Richard A Greifinger

Richard A. Greifinger

Law Offices of Richard A. Greifinger
Richard Greifinger

is an attorney and principal of the Law Offices of Richard A. Greifinger, Newark, New Jersey. He was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney in 1985 and recertified periodically ever since. Mr. Greifinger focuses his practice in a variety of disciplines, including personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, workers' compensation, invalidation of Last Will and Testament, breach of restrictive covenant, breach of trade secrets, breach of contract, commercial fraud, insurance fraud, pension fraud, consumer fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, fire loss, criminal, and dissolution of marriage. He earned his J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Speaker bio
Christopher P Weidman

Christopher P. Weidman

Stark & Stark
Christopher Weidman

is a shareholder with Stark & Stark PC's Accident & Personal Injury Group. He focuses his practice on wrongful death, spinal cord injuries, and other catastrophic injury cases resulting from automobile crashes, products liability, and premise liability. In his work as a trial lawyer, Mr. Weidman combines his knowledge and experience with his passion for helping others and protecting his clients’ rights. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in finance and minor in business law, and received his J.D. degree from the Rutgers Camden School of Law. Mr. Weidman is a member of the New Jersey Association for Justice, American Association for Justice and the Mercer County Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Speaker bio
Christine Hummel

Christine Hummel

Hummel Consultation Services
Christine Hummel

is the president and founder of Hummel Consultation Services, a national legal consultation practice specializing in the application of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to workers' compensation, liability and no-fault cases. She is an active attorney with licensure in the state of Colorado. With more than 19 years of experience in Medicare compliance, Ms. Hummel is a published author and popular speaker on a wide array of topics related to Medicare compliance. She is a member of the American Bar Association (Health Law Section) and the Colorado Bar Association. Ms. Hummel's legal experience work includes Medicaid, probate and elder law. She donates a significant amount of time volunteering with the Federal Park Service, giving presentations on the roles of women during the American War of Independence. Ms. Hummel earned her B.S. degree from the University of Southern California and her J.D. degree from the University of Denver College of Law.

Speaker bio
John M Cinti

John M. Cinti

Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis LLC
John Cinti

is an attorney with the law firm of Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris & Willis LLC, where he has focused his practice on civil litigation, concentrating on personal injury with an emphasis on matters involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death. Additionally, Mr. Cinti has regularly brought his talents to the aid of clients in disputes involving breach of contract and a variety of commercial torts. He also has significant experience in assisting clients in various aspects of insurance coverage, including bad faith claims, declaratory judgment and insurance agent/broker malpractice. Mr. Cinti was designated a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2004. He is a member of the New Jersey State, New York State and Pennsylvania bar associations. Mr. Cinti earned his B.S. degree from the University of Scranton and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark.

Speaker bio
Shawn C Huber

Shawn C. Huber

Brown & Connery, LLP
Shawn Huber

is a partner with Brown & Connery, LLP, where he concentrates his practice in personal injury, commercial litigation, municipal law, and subrogation matters. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Mr. Huber formerly served as the municipal prosecutor for the Boroughs of Pine Hill, Mt. Ephraim, and Clementon. He has extensive litigation experience in personal injury and product liability matters including those involving automobile, truck, bus, and boat accidents, construction accidents, wrongful death and slip and fall accidents. Mr. Huber also handles workers' compensation subrogation matters on behalf of employers and their insurance carriers. He is a member of the American, Federal, New Jersey State, Pennsylvania, Camden County, Gloucester County, and Philadelphia bar associations. Mr. Huber is also a member of the American and New Jersey Associations for Justice and Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. He earned his bachelor's degree, cum laude, from St. Joseph's University and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University of Law-Camden.

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