Damages in Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases
6 CLE - Friday, April 21; 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSONS SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE WEBCAST - From your home or office
TOPICS:
Welcome & Introduction
- Bryan L. Bradley, Program Chair
Primer on Indiana Wrongful Death Damages Law
• Child Wrongful Death
• Adult without dependents
• Adult with dependents
• Attorney Fees
• Survival Actions
- Roy T. Tabor
Probate Considerations (Presentation via Video)
• When would a Guardianship be needed?
• Use of Special Needs Trusts
• Impact of PI settlement on SSI, SSD, etc.
• Qualified Settlement Fund
• Special Administrations vs. General Administration
• What if the accident decedent had a will?
• Probate requirements with Survival Claim vs Wrongful Death Claim
• Why might a WD Administrator prefer to do a Special Administration?
• Minor Settlements
• Use of Structured Settlements
- Elizabeth A. Homes
Mediator’s Perspective – Tips for the Plaintiff and the Defense – Best Damage Practices for a Successful Mediation
- John C. Trimble
Economic Damages and Trial Issues
• Past medical (Stanley considerations
• Future (LCP)
• Earnings capacity/time
• Jury Instructions
• Life Expectancy
• Treating Physicians
• Retained Damages Experts
• Lay Witnesses
- M. Michael Stephenson
Presenting and Challenging Non-Economic Damages
- Lee C. Christie, for the Plaintiff
- Michael B. Langford, for the Defense
Damage Considerations in Cases Involving Divorce (Presentation via Video)
- Andrew Z. Soshnick
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FACULTY:
Bryan L. Bradley, Chair
Allen Law Group, LLC, Valparaiso
Lee C. Christie
Christie Farrell Lee & Bell, P.C., Indianapolis
Elizabeth A. Homes
Law Office of Elizabeth A. Homes LLC, Indianapolis
Michael B. Langford
The Mediation Group LLC, Indianapolis
Andrew Z. Soshnick
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Indianapolis
M. Michael Stephenson
Stephenson Rife LLP, Shelbyville
Roy T. Tabor
Tabor Law Firm, LLP, Indianapolis
John C. Trimble
Lewis Wagner, LLP, Indianapolis
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Damages in Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Cases
6 CLE - Friday, April 21; 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSONS SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE WEBCAST - From your home or office
ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Premier Indiana CLE