Member $175
Handling Tough Issues in a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Action
Program Description:
Attorneys hope that their cases will proceed smoothly to verdict or settlement without detours. Unfortunately, in real world practice, this is the exception, especially in personal injury litigation. Bankruptcy of a party, death of a plaintiff or defendant, or
the presence of an infant party all add complexity to the resolution of a personal injury action. In these trying economic times, plaintiff’s counsel must deal with the reality of more aggressive enforcement of liens asserted by both governmental entities, such as Social Services and Medicare, and private entities, such as health insurance companies and workers’ compensation carriers. No-fault and SUM issues arise in everyday practice, and the personal injury attorney must also be prepared to represent clients before the Court of Claims. This seminar is designed to provide a practical overview of the law and strategies involved in personal injury cases. Seasoned practitioners will provide updates on the substantive law and insights on how to successfully deal with tough legal issues faced by plaintiffs personal injury attorneys. The program will also offer a discussion of real life ethical issues faced in personal injury practice. The program will conclude with a pragmatic look at personal injury practice in difficult economic times; from case selection and cost-effective discovery, to jury selection and dealing with the problems presented by the instant communication age.
Sponsored by the Torts Insurance & Compensation Law Section, Trial Lawyers Section, and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NYSBA
1 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
7.0 MCLE Credits: 6.0 Areas of Professional Practice; 1.0 Ethics
Member $175 | Non-member $275
Section Member: 150
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Program Chair
Patrick J. Higgins, Esq. | Law office of Patrick J. Higgins, PLLC
Faculty
Scott W. Bush, Esq.| Corrigan, McCoy & Bush, PLLC
Hon. Stacy L. Pettit | Albany Surrogate's Court
Paul A. Levine | Lemery Greisler LLC
Paul Kenneth Isaac, Esq. | Precision Lien Resolution LLC
Carolyn B. George, Esq. | Friedman, Hirschen & Miller, LLP
Eileen Fitzpatrick Fazzone, Esq. | NYS Court of Claims
John Fisher, Esq. | John H. Fisher, P.C.
Robert Stockton, Esq. | Stockton, Barker & Mead, LLP
Newly Admitted Attorneys: To receive skills credit, newly admitted attorneys must take accredited transitional CLE courses in traditional live classroom settings that have been approved by the CLE Board for use by newly admitted attorneys. For more information about the CLE Rules, please go to www.nycourts.gov/Attorneys/CLE.
Out of State Accreditation: This program has also been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California, the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board and the Board of Continuing Legal Education of the State of New Jersey. If you require MCLE credit in other states, we can provide you a Uniform MCLE Form.
Partial Credit for Program Segments Not Allowed: Under the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations and Guidelines, attendees at CLE programs cannot get MCLE credit for a program segment (typically, a lecture or panel, of which there are usually several in a program) unless they are present for the entire segment. Those who arrive late, depart early, or are absent for any portion of the program WILL NOT receive credit for that program segment.
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