When a firm represents a plaintiff in a personal injury case, the paralegal's work starts from the time the first call comes in. Learn from an experienced paralegal how to put in place a step-by-step procedure to ensure all of the details are covered every time you handle a new case.
Who Should Attend?
This basic-to-intermediate level course will provide attendees with practical strategies that can be used for any personal injury case they are asked to work on.
Those who should attend include:
- Paralegals
- Legal Assistants
- Legal Support Staff
Course Content:
- Initial Contact and Evaluation of Case
- Conflict Check and Initial Client/Case Information
- Initial Investigation Steps
- Plaintiff's Injuries and Medical Information Gathering
- Final Medical Reports and Billing
- Settlement Discussions and Preparation for Court
If you intend to take a course for CLE credit, please make sure your state is listed in the "Accreditation" section to the upper right of the program description. Accreditation displayed is unique to the purchased program format (live conference, live webcast, on demand, podcast). Credit totals listed for live conferences are the maximum credits available. Credits issued will be based upon actual time in attendance. Credit totals for other formats are for complete programs. Partial credit is not available for any online or downloadable format.
West LegalEdcenter will not provide accreditation for states not listed.
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