An injury can impact the quality of someone's life for years to come - or permanently. Representing an injured party is an enormous responsibility. The techniques you use during a case will impact both your client's future well-being and your viability as a competent practitioner. Do you have the knowledge you need to ensure a favorable outcome?

Build your skills from the convenience of your desk! You'll learn best practices for assessing a variety of personal injury cases. Take a closer look at the statutes that affect liability evaluation, as well as the laws of damages. Walk through the basics of civil practice and procedure, so you'll know what to do. Discover when it's in your client's best interest to settle, and when you'll need to go to trial. Order today!

1. Statutes Which Affect Liability Evaluation
2. Understanding the Law of Damages
3. Basics of Civil Practice and Procedure
4. Ethical Considerations for the Plaintiff's Attorney
5. Personal Injury Settlements
6. Trial of the Plaintiff's Personal Injury Case

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1. STATUTES WHICH AFFECT LIABILITY EVALUATION
   8:30 - 9:30, Written by Brian S. Franciskato. Presented by Brian S. Franciskato in Overland Park and Thomas M. Warner Jr. in Wichita.
   1. Statutes of Limitation
   2. Automobile Accident Statutes
   3. Injuries on Recreational Lands
   4. Sovereign Immunity
2. UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF DAMAGES
   9:30 - 10:30, Written by Scott A. Shachtman. Presented by Scott A. Shachtman in Overland Park and Travis James Burk in Wichita.
   1. Economic Damages
   2. Non-Economic Damages
   3. Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
3. BASICS OF CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
   10:45 - 12:00, Written by Rob Bruer.Presented by Rob Bruer in Overland Park and David P. Calvert in Wichita.
   1. Assessment of Particular Case Types - Interviews and Investigation
      1. Automobile Accident Cases
      2. Slip and Fall Cases
      3. Product Liability Cases
      4. Others
   2. The Discovery Process
      1. Written Discovery
      2. Informal Discovery Including Public Sources of Information
      3. Taking and Defending Depositions
   3. Initial Court Filings
   4. Preparing Evidence Prior to Trial
      1. Understanding the Rules of Evidence
      2. Documentary Evidence
      3. Testamentary Evidence
      4. Demonstrative Evidence
4. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY
   1:00 - 2:00, Written by Rob Bruer. Presented by Rob Bruer in Overland Park and Thomas M. Warner Jr. in Wichita.
   1. The Contingent Fee
   2. The Costs of Litigation - What is a Legitimate Cost?
   3. Advertising Legal Services
   4. Candor Toward the Tribunal
   5. Meritorious Claims and Contentions
5. PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENTS
   2:00 - 3:00, Written by Robert D. Kingsland Jr. Presented by Robert D. Kingsland Jr. in Overland Park and David P. Calvert in Wichita.
   1. Negotiation Techniques
   2. Mediation as a Settlement Tool
   3. Subrogation Interests
   4. Structured Settlements
   5. Understanding the Joint Tortfeasor Release and Other Releases
6. TRIAL OF THE PLAINTIFF'S PERSONAL INJURY CASE
   3:15 - 4:40, Written by Robert D. Kingsland Jr. Presented by Robert D. Kingsland Jr. in Overland Park and Travis James Burk in Wichita.
   1. How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes Made by New Attorneys
   2. Jury Selection - Voir Dire and Jury Questionnaires
   3. The Basics of an Opening Statement
   4. Presentation of Evidence
   5. Direct and Cross-Examination of Witnesses
   6. Proving Economic and Non-Economic Damages
   7. Delivering a Powerful Closing Argument
   8. Post-Trial Relief

TRAVIS JAMES BURK is an attorney at Patterson Burk Law Office, where his practice areas include personal injury, workers' compensation, automobile accidents and injuries, wrongful death, insurance and products liability. Mr. Burk earned his B.S. degree from Iowa State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa. He is a member of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, and is admitted to practice in Kansas and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit.

DAVID P. CALVERT is a sole practitioner in Wichita, Kansas. He focuses in the areas of personal injury and general civil litigation. Mr. Calvert is a frequent lecturer on his areas of expertise to a variety of professional audiences in Kansas. He earned his B.S.B. degree from Emporia State University and his J.D. degree from Washburn Law School. Mr. Calvert is a member of the Kansas and Wichita bar associations.

THOMAS M. WARNER JR. is an attorney with Warner Law Offices, P.A. He has practiced law in Wichita since 1985. Mr. Warner earned his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. degree from Washburn University of Topeka. His practice emphasis is representation of injury victims and their families in cases of personal injury and wrongful death. He has extensive courtroom experience and is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Warner is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, The American Association of Justice, the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and the Wichita Bar Association.

ROB BRUER is a partner with Bruer Wooddell & Harrell, P.C., in the Kansas City office. After graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1995, he began his civil litigation practice at a large local firm. Since then, Mr. Bruer has continued to focus his civil practice specifically upon the representation of individuals and families in actions involving automobile collisions, medical malpractice, insurance disputes, premises liability, products liability and wrongful death. He is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and serves on its Board of Governors.

BRIAN S. FRANCISKATO is a partner in the Nash & Franciskato Law Firm, where he practices in the areas of serious personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, trucking litigation and medical device litigation. Mr. Franciskato is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, The American Association of Justice, and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, serving on the Board of Governors. He received his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from William Jewell College and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was selected for the Order of the Barristers.

ROBERT D. KINGSLAND JR. is an attorney with the law firm of Dempsey & Kingsland, P.C., where he practices in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, and automobile accidents and injuries. Mr. Kingsland has tried numerous medical malpractice cases to verdicts. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, a current and longstanding member of the Board of Governors of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Jackson County Law Library. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Georgetown University.

SCOTT A. SHACHTMAN is an attorney with the Kansas City law firm of The Sly James Firm, where he exclusively fights for the rights of plaintiffs in serious personal injury, products liability, premises liability, nursing home negligence and medical malpractice lawsuits. Mr. Shachtman is an advocate with The American Association for Justice and a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. He is a sustaining member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). Mr. Shachtman is the chair of the Public Service Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the KCMBA. He has spoken on behalf of National Business Institute to a number of lawyers on "Achieving Favorable Personal Injury Settlements in Kansas and Missouri." He is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Shachtman earned his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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