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1. Legislative, Case Law and Regulatory Trends and Developments
2. Major Elements of Local Procedure
3. Damages
4. Medicine Update
5. Medicine Records in Case Law
6. Legal Ethics in Personal Injury Practices
7. Insurance, Liens and Subrogation
8. Expert Examination – Daubert, Frye and Other Challenges
9. Presentation of Evidence

1. Legislative, Case Law and Regulatory Trends and Developments
   9:00 - 9:30, Written by Steven G. Fuller.
   Presented by Steven G. Fuller in Nashville and Joshua R. Walker in Knoxville.
   1. Accident Injury
   2. Products Liability – Latest Product Recalls
   3. Premises Liability
   4. Medical Malpractice
   5. Wrongful Death
2. Major Elements of Local Procedure
   9:30 - 10:00, Written by Steven G. Fuller.
   Presented by Steven G. Fuller in Nashville and Joshua R. Walker in Knoxville.
   1. Discovery
   2. Pre-Trial Motions and Pleadings
   3. Settlement Procedure
   4. Post-Trial Motions
   5. Useful Sample Forms
3. Damages
   10:00 - 10:30, Written by Steven G. Fuller.
   Presented by Steven G. Fuller in Nashville and Joshua R. Walker in Knoxville.
   1. Compensatory
   2. Medical Bills
   3. Lost Wages
   4. Loss of Consortium
   5. Pain and Suffering
4. Medicine Update
   10:45 - 11:15, Written by Paul L. Burson.
   Presented by Steven G. Fuller in Nashville and Glen B. Rutherford in Knoxville.
   1. How to Keep Up With the New Procedures, Drugs, Regulations, Recalls
   2. Useful General Medical Reference Resources
   3. New Trend of Defensive Medicine
5. Medical Records in Case Law
   11:15 - 12:00, Written by Andrew N. Grams.
   Presented by Andrew N. Grams in Nashville and Glen B. Rutherford in Knoxville.
   1. Obtaining
      1. By Authorizations, Subpoenas
      2. Substance
      3. Scope of What's Discoverable
   2. Analyzing
   3. Using Them in Motions, Depositions and at Trial
   4. Admissibility and Confidentiality Issues
   5. Keeping Up with the Latest News of Medical Science
      1. How to Keep Up with the New Procedures, Drugs, Regulations, Recalls
      2. Useful General Medical Reference Resources
      3. New Trend of Defensive Medicine
6. Legal Ethics in Personal Injury Practice
   1:00 - 2:00, Written by Paul L. Burson.
   Presented by Steven G. Fuller in Nashville and J. Scott Griswold in Knoxville.
   1. The Tripartite Relationship: Insurer, Insured, Counsel
   2. Conflicts of Interest
   3. Attorneys' Fees and Charges
   4. HIPAA and Other Privacy Issues
   5. Ethical Marketing of Legal Skills
7. Insurance, Liens and Subrogation
   2:00 - 2:45, Written by Andrew N. Grams.
   Presented by Andrew N. Grams in Nashville and Glen B. Rutherford in Knoxville.
   1. First-Party Benefits (No-Fault Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Additional Personal Injury Protection (A-PIP); Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage)
   2. Tortfeasor's Coverage: Determining Coverage, Excess Coverage, Other “Deep Pockets” (e.g. Respondeat Superior)
   3. Colossus
   4. Medicaid/Medicare Liens
   5. Hospital Liens
   6. Workers' Compensation Liens
   7. Determining Priority and Negotiating the Value of Liens
8. Expert Examination – Daubert, Frye and Other Challenges
   3:00 - 3:45, Written by Paul L. Burson.
   Presented by Andrew N. Grams in Nashville and J. Scott Griswold in Knoxville.
   1. State Requirements for Selecting and Qualifying Expert Witnesses
   2. Independent Medical Examiners
   3. Biomechanics Experts
   4. Vocational Specialists
   5. Accident Reconstructionists
9. Presentation of Evidence
   3:45 - 4:30, Written by Andrew N. Grams.
   Presented by Andrew N. Grams in Nashville and J. Scott Griswold in Knoxville.
   1. Use of Charts and Diagrams
   2. Use of Medical Texts and Videotapes
   3. Use of PowerPoint Presentations

STEVEN G. FULLER is an attorney in the law firm of Stewart C. Stallings & Associates, where he practices in the areas of insurance defense and civil litigation. Mr. Fuller is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. He has lectured to various groups in his areas of expertise. Mr. Fuller earned his B.S. degree from Austin Peay State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa, and is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

ANDREW N. GRAMS is an attorney in the law firm of Stewart C. Stallings & Associates in Brentwood, Tennessee. His practice concentrates on general civil litigation, torts, construction law and insurance defense. Mr. Grams has been practicing law in middle Tennessee for more than ten years, where he has represented various clients in all phases of litigation in both state and federal court. He is admitted to practice before all Tennessee trial and appellate courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

J. SCOTT GRISWOLD is an attorney with Paine, Tarwater and Bickers, LLP, where he has devoted a significant portion of his practice to defending clients involved in product liability cases across the country. He has gained in-depth experience concerning expert witnesses and discovery management in multiple jurisdictions. Mr. Griswold has handled cases involving consumer protection claims, challenges to trusts and estates, and lawsuits against health care providers. He also has considerable experience representing clients on appeal before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court. Mr. Griswold earned his B.B.A and B.S. degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He began his career clerking for Chief Justice William M. Barker of the Tennessee Supreme Court. He has written extensively on a number of diverse issues for legal journals. Mr. Griswold is a member of Nucleus Knoxville and the Knoxville Estate Planning Council. He also works with the local bar association's publication committee and young lawyer division, and often speaks on panels at the University of Tennessee College of Law. In 2010, the Tennessee Bar Association awarded him the Harris A. Gilbert Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award.

GLEN B. RUTHERFORD is a partner in the Knoxville law firm of Slovis, Rutherford & Weinstein, where he practices in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, Social Security and negligence. He has been practicing law for 30 years and is a regular lecturer for National Business Institute on Social Security disability matters and civil procedure matters. Mr. Rutherford was recently recognized by City View magazine as one of Knoxville's top Social Security disability attorneys. He is a member of the Knoxville, Tennessee and American bar associations. He earned his A.A. degree from Hiwassee Junior College and his B.S. and J.D. degrees from The University of Tennessee.

JOSHUA R. WALKER is an attorney at Paine, Tarwater and Bickers, LLP, where he practices in the areas of products liability, medical malpractice, personal injury, toxic torts, commercial disputes, and general civil litigation. Mr. Walker earned his B.M. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association (Judicial and CLE committees), the Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Association for Justice.

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