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2021 highlights include:
- Practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel, including negotiating with the insurance adjuster, working effectively with opposing counsel, managing insurance bad faith claims, and guidance on preparing for trial.
- The latest hot topics such as Texas auto policies, UM/UIM cases, Zoom courtroom trials, admittance of seatbelt evidence, combating implicit bias, and proving mental anguish damages.
- A summary of current legislative issues and outcomes affecting motor vehicle litigation.
- Guidance on the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare and Medicaid, workers’ comp, ERISA, hospital and child support liens, and self-funded vs. insured.
- Earn up to 11.00 hours of MCLE credit, including 0.75 hour of ethics credit.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
Sessions
Henry L. Moore
Session 1 —49 mins
Texas Auto Policies (Oct 2021)
Explore how to get the most from your coverage.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Henry L. Moore,
Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
Thomas A. Herald, Melissa Lorber
Session 2 —46 mins
Important Cases in the Prosecution and Defense of UM / UIM Cases (Oct 2021)
A review of recent cases impacting UM/UIM cases and the strategies for prosecuting and defending uninsured and under-insured motorist claims.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Thomas A. Herald,
Thomas A. Herald, P.C. - Bedford, TX
Melissa Lorber,
Enoch Kever PLLC - Austin, TX
Matthew A. Ray
Session 3 —46 mins
Negotiating with Insurance Adjusters (Oct 2021)
Learn how to maximize case value through preparation and presentation of the demand package.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Matthew A. Ray,
Warren Law Firm - West Lake Hills, TX
Donald H. Kidd, Hon. Rabeea Sultan Collier, Hon. Karin Crump, Hon. Dale B. Tillery
Session 4 —64 mins
Courtroom Zoom (Oct 2021)
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Donald H. Kidd,
Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
Hon. Rabeea Sultan Collier,
113th Civil District Court - Houston, TX
Hon. Karin Crump,
250th Civil District Court - Austin, TX
Hon. Dale B. Tillery,
134th Civil District Court - Dallas, TX
Quentin Brogdon
Session 5 —44 mins
Seatbelts and Police Opinions: Two Outcome-Determinative Issues (Oct 2021)
Evidence about the wearing of seat belts and the investigating officer’s opinions has the potential to be outcome determinative in a car crash case. When should the judge admit the evidence, and when should the judge exclude it?
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Quentin Brogdon,
Crain Brogdon Rogers, LLP - Dallas, TX
Jim M. Perdue Jr.
Session 6 —32 mins
Legislative Update: What Did They Do and What Does it Say? (Oct 2021)
Various pieces of legislation have been considered and either passed or failed in the 2021 Legislative Session. Hear from the front lines about what the bills say and do that affect motor vehicle litigation and more.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Jim M. Perdue Jr.,
Perdue & Kidd - Houston, TX
Drew Gibbs, Junella G. Reese
Session 7 —47 mins
Medical Specials: The Defendant’s and Plaintiff’s Perspective (Oct 2021)
This presentation navigates the new changes and recent case law challenges regarding CPRC 18.001. Learn what to file and what to argue, including an overview of both the defendant’s challenges and the plaintiff’s defense of 18.001 affidavits.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Drew Gibbs,
Gibbs & Crivelli, PLLC - Austin, TX
Junella G. Reese,
Meynier, Reese, Liber and Matte (Salaried Employees of Progressive) - San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Mauer Lee
Session 8 —22 mins
Chapter 18.001 Affidavits: History 101 (Oct 2021)
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Jennifer Mauer Lee,
Fee Smith Sharp & Vitullo LLP - Dallas, TX
Morgan A. McPheeters
Session 9 —49 mins
Paid vs. Incurred Update (Oct 2021)
An update on recent case law and potential legislative changes affecting proof and recovery of medical expenses in car crash cases—including the paid vs. incurred statute, Section 18.001 affidavits and counter-affidavits, and In re North Cypress-related discovery issues.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Morgan A. McPheeters,
McPheeters Law, PLLC - Dallas, TX
Judy Kostura
Session 10 —49 mins
Subrogation and Liens (Oct 2021)
The choice is yours: go crazy trying to learn subrogation and liens on your own; commit malpractice by giving away your client’s money; or learn Medicare, Medicaid, worker’s comp, ERISA, hospital liens, child support liens, and self-funded vs insured in one relatively painless seminar. Choose door number 3!
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Judy Kostura,
Kostura & Putman, P.C. - Austin, TX
Session 11
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Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Brian L. Mincher, Manpreet Kaur Singh
Session 12 —45 mins
Trial Preparation 101 (Oct 2021)
Stressed in trial prep and at trial? Inevitable? Yes. Manageable? Absolutely. Learn tips and strategies from an experienced plaintiff and defense attorney for developing a case and preparing for trial.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Brian L. Mincher,
Burress Law PLLC - McKinney, TX
Manpreet Kaur Singh,
Fanaff, Hoagland, Gonzales & Baldwin - Houston, TX
William M. Toles, Paul Wingo
Session 13 —45 mins
Communication Across the Aisle: How to Work Effectively with Opposing Counsel (Oct 2021)
Hear from two experienced litigators, who have had several cases against each other over the course of their practice. They explore how effective communication goes hand in hand with zealous advocacy.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
William M. Toles,
Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo - Dallas, TX
Paul Wingo,
Hamilton Wingo, LLP - Dallas, TX
Ray T. Khirallah Jr., Kenneth R. 'Kent' Chambers, Chris Hamilton
Session 14 —47 mins
Stowers and Insurance Bad Faith in Car Crash Cases (Oct 2021)
This presentation provides basic background and advanced practice tips on how to prepare and leverage Stowers and insurance bad faith claims in car crash cases.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Ray T. Khirallah Jr.,
Hamilton Wingo, LLP - Dallas, TX
Kenneth R. 'Kent' Chambers,
Attorney at Law - Conroe, TX
Chris Hamilton,
Hamilton Wingo, LLP - Dallas, TX
Daphny Ainslie, Psy.D., Glenn W. Cunningham
Session 15 —30 mins
Assessing and Proving Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases (Oct 2021)
A practitioner’s guide to assessing and presenting evidence of compensable mental anguish damages in deposition and trial.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Daphny Ainslie, Psy.D.,
Ainslie Consulting, PLLC - Austin, TX
Glenn W. Cunningham,
Law Offices of Glenn W. Cunningham - San Antonio, TX
Tyrone C. Moncriffe
Session 16 —27 mins
Storytelling and Themes (Oct 2021)
The power of a simple story, it can transform the room, transform your audience, transform you.
Originally presented: Aug 2021 The Car Crash Seminar
Tyrone C. Moncriffe,
Tyrone C. Moncriffe & Associates - Houston, TX