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Course Information
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    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

    Intermediate

  • work Practice Area

    Personal Injury and Med Mal

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Wednesday, October 23, 2024

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.

$197.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE course will provide guidance to attorneys for identifying the diagnostic criteria of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in car, truck, and even aviation accident victims and pursuing appropriate compensation. The panel will discuss best practices for proving and defending PTSD claims and assessing damages, including engaging experts to evaluate a PTSD diagnosis, causation issues, and compensatory and non-compensatory damages.

Faculty

Frederick P. Alimonti
Founder and Senior Partner
Alimonti Law Offices, PC

Mr. Alimonti is the Founder and Senior Partner at Rick Alimonti, he brings over thirty years of aviation and insurance litigation experience to the firm. His experience includes product liability, airline law, general aviation, and aviation insurance coverage. Martindale-Hubble lists Mr. Alimonti as an “AV” peer-reviewed lawyer, the highest rating awarded by the organization. Active in aviation law throughout his career, Mr. Alimonti has represented numerous clients from litigation through trial and appeal. His academic contributions to the field of aviation law include the formation and launch of the American Bar Association’s highly successful first Annual Seminar on Aviation Litigation in 1995. 

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Karen Munoz
Partner
Dolan Law

Ms. Munoz is a Partner at Dolan Law. Over the course of her career, she has been dedicated to serving and representing clients who have suffered traumatic injuries and who have been victims of crime. She has extensive experience advocating for her clients and achieving impactful results, successfully trying several cases to multi-million-dollar verdicts. Ms. Munoz is admitted to practice before the State Bar of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She obtained her law degree from the John Marshall Law School (UIC) in Chicago.

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Alexandra Stone
Neuropsychologist
Alexandra Stone, PhD

Dr. Stone, PhD, is a Clinical Neuropsychologist specializing in comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations that assess both psychiatric and neurological disorders. She has expertise in trauma-related conditions, including PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Stone is proficient in reviewing plaintiff/defendant evaluations for oversights, inconsistent data patterns, and potential loopholes that may weaken a case. She is skilled in identifying biased testing, evaluator distortions, and the use of inappropriate or outdated assessment measures. Dr. Stone is licensed in New York and California.

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Description

PTSD, major depression, and anxiety disorders affect a significant number of persons involved in auto and truck crashes, as well as aviation incidents.

Early recognition of PTSD symptoms and claims allows personal injury attorneys representing accident victims to lay the groundwork for proving that the accident caused or exacerbated PTSD, and thereby increase the value of the case and the likelihood of treatment and recovery. Defense counsel have a vested interest in early assessment, correct diagnosis, and evaluation of potential damages. Both sides will be focused on issues of causation and compensation for medical treatment and rehabilitation; therapy, counseling, and medications; lost wages and loss of future income; and pain and suffering.

Expert witnesses play a critical role in establishing causation and assessing damages in accident cases alleging PTSD. Both plaintiff and defense counsel will want to carefully vet the experts and ensure that their opinions will be admissible as well as persuasive.

Listen as our panel of experienced PTSD experts and attorneys examines the unique legal and practical challenges involved with pursuing and defending damages for PTSD. The panel will discuss tactics for proving and defending causation and assessing damages, working with experts, and approaching settlement negotiations.

Outline

  1. Identifying the signs and symptoms of PTSD in accident victims
  2. Proving and defending causation and assessing damages
    1. Using experts to prove or defend causation and damages
    2. Cross-examining PTSD expert witnesses
  3. Settlement negotiations

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key issues:

  • What challenges do injury counsel face in proving or defending PTSD claims?
  • What factors should counsel consider in determining the monetary value of a claim?
  • What are best practices for working with experts regarding causation and damages for claims?
  • What are best practices for negotiating settlements related to PTSD claims?