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Crash Course: MVA Litigation from Intake to Trial

Master the essentials of MVA litigation, from client intake and discovery to trial preparation, settlement strategies, and jury selection.

Created byNYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
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BeginnerUpdated Mar 29, 2025
Crash Course: MVA Litigation from Intake to Trial

What You'll Learn

check_circleNavigate the client intake process and identify key factors in evaluating MVA cases.
check_circleUnderstand No-Fault insurance laws and the impact on MVA claims and litigation.
check_circleMaster effective discovery, deposition, and motion strategies to build strong cases.
check_circleAnalyze medical documentation, expert reports, and legal standards for proving serious injuries.

About This Course

Join seasoned litigator Mike Manoussos for this comprehensive run-down on MVA litigation. Topics will include case intake and investigation, no-fault benefits, drafting pleadings, discovery, conducting depositions, motion drafting and proofs (liability and threshold), trial preparation, and much more.

Topics List:

  • Client Intake Process and Initial Case Evaluation
  • No-Fault Insurance and MVAIC Claims
  • Pleadings: Summons, Complaint, and Answer Strategies
  • Discovery and Bill of Particulars in MVA Cases
  • Deposition Best Practices (EBT: Examination Before Trial)
  • Expert Witnesses and Medical Evidence in MVA Cases
  • Summary Judgment Motions: Liability and Serious Injury Threshold
  • Settlement Strategies, ADR, and Mediation Tactics
  • Jury Selection for MVA Trials: Voir Dire and Bias Considerations
  • Trial Advocacy: Opening Statements, Witness Examination, and Closing Arguments

Your Instructors

NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
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The NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers is the largest statewide trial bar in the US with 5,700+ lawyer and judge members. We are committed to protecting, preserving and enhancing the civil justice system. Our highly acclaimed CLE programming features extraordinary presenters covering the most timely and important topics.

Michael  Manoussos, Esq.
Michael Manoussos, Esq.

Founding & Managing Member at Michael Manoussos & Company PLLC

Michael Manoussos is the founding and managing member of Michael Manoussos & Co, PLLC, a New York law firm. Mr. Manoussos is recognized as an elite personal injury and tort litigation and civil trial attorney, who has devoted his professional legal career to public safety and civil justice for people, consumers, workers, and accident victims. Mr. Manoussos believes that every human being is entitled to fundamental human rights inherent in life and that every person is entitled to safety, dignity, and peace in life. Mr. Manoussos is admitted to the New York State Bar, the federal courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Manoussos, a former law clerk to the chief judge, is a distinguished litigation and trial attorney, recognized for his intellectual capabilities. He is a former Director of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and former personal counsel to government officials and a county political party leader. Mr. Manoussos was Vice-Chairman of Finance to a United States Senator. Mr. Manoussos advises and represents clients in state and federal courts.

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