Personal Injuries: 3 More Strategies to Maximise Damages
There is so much to know about maximising damages in personal injury cases and this webinar provides you with 3 presentations on key issues lawyers grapple with on a day to day basis. On this occasion, you will hear about the value of respecting your opponent's case to minimise risk, joint expert conclaves in personal injury claims and ensuring you are able to assess damages for economic loss in financial dependency claims. A not to miss opportunity for your damages claim. WEB2210N04Z
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Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm Assessment of Damages in Death Claims
- Issues that need to be considered in financial dependency
- An explanation of the Personal Consumption percentages set out in the 5th edition of Luntz
- An explanation of the method of assessment of financial dependency.
Presented by Michael Lee, Director – Forensic Services, Vincents
Professional Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm Avoiding Wasted Opportunities: Joint Expert Conclaves in Personal Injury Claims
- The value of efficiently and thoroughly organising joint expert conclaves
- Missed opportunities: what some lawyers get wrong
- What to ask the experts to prepare for the lawyers and for joint expert evidence1
- Additional expert witness considerations
Presented by Dr Leon Turnbull, Occupational and Forensic Psychiatrist
4.00pm to 4.15pm Break
Professional Skills
4.15pm to 5.15pm Respecting Your Opponent to Minimise Risks
You cannot afford to take the Opponent’s case for granted. Managing risk is a key consideration in preparing your client’s claim. This is important when considering,
- The adequacy of your Statement of Claim, Statement of Particulars and Defence
- Replying to Requests for Particulars
- What Subpoenas have been filed
- Social media and investigation reports
- Approach to mediation
Presented by Michael Barnes, Partner, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Presenters
Michael Barnes
Michael’s depth of experience, ability to get to the heart of an issue and communication skills put him at the top of employment & industrial and personal injury law. Michael is accredited by the NSW Law Society in employment & industrial law and personal injury. He has been a partner at Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers since 2013 where he has a busy practice handling matters from a diversity of clients from all areas of New South Wales.
Dr Leon Turnbull
Dr Leon Turnbull is an Occupational and Forensic Psychiatrist who works in both civil and criminal forensic psychiatry. He is an Honorary Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry at Melbourne University. He principally works in private medico-legal practice and has appointments with the Serious Offender Management Branch and the Forensic Leave Panel in Victoria. He is on the medical panels. He provides support to Victoria Police, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the Returned Service League, among others. He continues to enjoy clinical practice in his rooms, remote Western Australia through the Kimberley up to the northern peninsula, and through the Northern Territory.
Michael Lee
Michael J Lee has over 20 years' experience as a forensic accountant. His primary area of expertise is the calculation of economic loss resulting from personal injury and death. He is often asked by organisations to present to lawyers on issues to be considered when assessing damages. He has a particular interest in matters relating to dependency claims and is the co-author of the following papers: "Personal Consumptions Percentages in Australia Current Tables for 2015". January 2015; "Dependency Percentages in Australia Revisited - Estimating Personal Consumption using Statistical Data". January 2012. He also has an interest in matters involving overseas clients.