Personal injury claims at times can be complex and hard to litigate, understanding them can be crucial to winning a case.
This material will be a crash course on issues facing plaintiff and defense counsel in complex, multiparty, catastrophic claims. Among other topics, the information will highlight prelitigation strategy, pleadings, motion practice, written discovery, depositions of witnesses and experts, liability/medical analysis, reporting to clients, trial strategy and settlement negotiations. This material will be useful to any trial attorney hoping to litigate catastrophic or any other personal injury claims.
Agenda
Catastrophic Injury Claims (andGt;$100,000)
- What They Are; Where to Begin
- Pre-Suit Investigation
- The Complaint
Initial Investigation Liability and Damages
- Liability: Initial Analysis and Pleadings
- Control Group and Attorney-Client Privilege Issues
- Contacting Witnesses and Concerns
- Subpoenas and FOIA Requests
- Other Sources of Information
- Ethical Considerations
Medical Investigation and Analysis
- Defendant and Plaintiff Objectives
- Ethical Considerations
Wage Loss Investigation and Analysis
- Written Discovery (Evidence for Trial)
Oral Discovery (Lay Witness) Generally (Example Handout)
- When to Start Taking?
- Many Liability and Damages Depositions in Catastrophic Cases Usually
- Depositions and Who Do I Depose? Do I Depose Everyone?
Lay Witness Depositions: Taking Depositions (Outline for Pl Auto Dep)
- Discovery or Evidence?
- Translators?
- The Dep Prep
Doctor Depositions (Dep and Outline)
- Costs
- The Prep
- Helpful Tips and Ethical Considerations
Retained Experts/Hired Guns (Dep and Outline)
Insurance Coverage Concerns
- Coverage Checklist
Settlement Negotiations
- Mediation; Arbitration
- Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Negotiation Tips
- Ethical Considerations
Speakers
Troy S. Radunsky,
DeVore Radunsky, LLC- Managing partner and owner, DeVore Radunsky LLC
- Practices in construction litigation, municipal/1983 claims, premises liability, retail, wrongful death, trucking claims, catastrophic injury, general tort liability, fire claims, large loss property damage claims, products liability, automobile negligence, transactional/commercial work and insurance coverage issues
- Designated Illinois Super Lawyer/Rising Star, 2011-present
- Successfully mediated/arbitrated over 350 state and federal matters; Cook County arbitrator
- Deposed 100’s of witnesses including medical and other experts
- Lectured to national and local audiences regarding complex litigation issues
- J.D. degree, The John Marshall Law School
Who Should Attend
This program is primarily designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
