Defeat Defenses and Turn a Disadvantage to Your Advantage
Pre-existing injuries or conditions can give insurance companies ammunition to decrease compensation or even outright deny claims. Do you know how to turn preexisting injuries into an advantage and ensure your client receives a fair recovery? Our seasoned faculty will provide you with the skills you need to overcome key hurdles in preexisting injury cases. Counter defenses and successfully prove exacerbation/aggravation - register today!
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Spot potential problems from the start - know which preexisting injury cases to take, and which to avoid.
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Overcome the challenges of dealing with defense doctors and causation arguments.
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Find out how to defeat the pre-existing injury defense and demolish juror skepticism at trial.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.
Course Content
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Spotting Problems During Client Intake
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Challenges of Applying the "Eggshell Plaintiff" Rule
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Obstacles to Locating, Obtaining and Analyzing Medical History
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Overcoming Disadvantages and Countering Insurance Company Strategies
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Doctor, IME and Causation Complications
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Impediments to Maximizing Damages for the Worsening of the Condition
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When Your Client's Pre-Existing Conditions Were Unrecorded
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Trial: Presenting Evidence of the Prior Injury and Overcoming Judge and Jury Skepticism
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.
This product is intended for individual use by the named purchaser. Group viewings for online programs may be arranged for five or more attorneys within the same organization prior to viewing by emailing west.wlec-sales@thomson.com.