Personal Injury Litigation in a Nutshell

Agenda / Content Covered

1. Pre-Suit Investigation and Negotiation Strategies
   2:00 - 2:45, Angela G. Caine
   1. Client Interviews
   2. Case Assessments
   3. Investigations for Damages, Negligence, and Insurance
   4. Demand Letters
   5. Negotiating With Insurance Adjusters
   6. Settlements
2. Pleadings and Motions
   2:45 - 3:15, Edward C. Bassett Jr.
3. Liens and Subrogation Interests
   3:30 - 4:00, Edward C. Bassett Jr.
   1. Medical Providers
   2. Medicaid and Medicare
   3. Health Insurance
4. Discovery and Depositions
   4:00 - 4:30, Jack A. Kramer
   1. Requests and Responses
   2. Smartphones, Social Media, and Other ESI
   3. Party Depositions
   4. IMEs and Reports
   5. Discovery of Doctor and Medical Expert Testimony
5. The Personal Injury Trial
   4:30 - 5:15, Jack A. Kramer
   1. Trial Preparation Timeline and Checklist
   2. Jury Selection: Plaintiff vs. Defense Perspectives
   3. Opening Statements
   4. Evidence and Witnesses
   5. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions

Accreditation Details:

Edward C. Bassett Jr. is a partner and chair of the personal injury practice group at Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP. He has practiced in the area of civil litigation for more than 30 years. Mr. Bassett is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, receiving in 1999 a $22.65 million judgment in a traumatic brain injury case. He was selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of the Top Ten Lawyers in Massachusetts, and was named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer from 2004-2009. The National Trial Lawyers Association has selected Mr. Bassett as one of the Top Trial Lawyers in Massachusetts. He currently chairs the Legislative Committee for the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA). In October 2010, Mr. Bassett authored An Introduction to Interstate Trucking Litigation in Massachusetts, published by The Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Boston College; and his J.D. degree from Boston College Law School.

Angela G. Caine is the owner of Grace Caine Law in Mobile, Alabama. Her main areas of practice include civil litigation and personal injury. Ms. Caine is admitted to practice in Alabama. She is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried many cases. Ms. Caine earned her B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law.

Jack A. Kramer is a trial attorney and partner with Kenneth J. Allen Law Group. He practices in the areas of serious personal injury, wrongful death, crash cases, jobsite accidents, and products liability. Mr. Kramer is a member of the American Association for Justice, Indiana Trial Lawyers, and Lake County Bar Association. He earned his B.S. degree from Ball State University and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University.