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Evaluating and Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases

A comprehensive guide to assessing, presenting, and challenging damages in personal injury litigation.

Created byNYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
BeginnerUpdated Feb 19, 2025
Evaluating and Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases

What You'll Learn

check_circleLearn how courts evaluate damages, including pain and suffering, lost earnings, and medical costs.
check_circleExplore techniques for effectively presenting evidence, expert testimony, and medical documentation.
check_circleIdentify common defense strategies aimed at minimizing damages and how to counter them.
check_circleReview the role of prejudgment and post-judgment interest in damages calculations.

About This Course

Join us for this comprehensive update course covering a year's worth of changes to cases and statutes in the most popular topics for tort practitioners.

Topics List:

  • General principles of damages assessment
  • Medical malpractice damages considerations
  • Evaluating neck and back injuries
  • Traumatic brain injury claims and compensation
  • Damages in other personal injury cases
  • Calculating loss of earnings and future medical expenses
  • Interest on damages and post-trial adjustments
  • Strategies for presenting and defending damages claims
  • Appellate review of damages awards

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.

Christopher   Holbrook, Esq.
Christopher Holbrook, Esq.

Partner at Schwartzapfel Law

Chris is a partner at the Schwartzapfel Law Firm focusing on negligence cases with catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, where he routinely returns multi-million dollar recoveries. He has been named a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, National Trial Lawyers' "Top 100", and he serves on the Academy's Board as Vice President of the 2nd Department.

Christina  Sonsire, Esq.
Christina Sonsire, Esq.

Partner at Ziff Law Firm

Christina Sonsire is a partner at the Ziff Law Firm in Elmira, New York where she represents plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Christina currently serves on the Academy's Board of Directors as Vice President for the Third Department. She also sits on the Judicial Screening Committee, responsible for interviewing candidates for the New York State Court of Appeals and making recommendations to the Governor. Christina attended law school at the University of Montana, was an undergraduate soccer star at Georgetown University and has always been involved with public service.

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