Brain and Spinal Cord Lawyers

In Tips, Tricks, & Techniques for Defending Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Cases, ExecSense examines all of the key practical and tactical issues surrounding the defense of complex brain and spinal injury cases – including how to cross-examine the plaintiff’s medical and economic experts, how to deliver a compelling opening statement, and how to develop an overall winning defense strategy – that personal injury lawyers need to know about to more effectively represent their clients in these high-stakes legal disputes. Take the 60 minutes to view this webinar (on your computer, mobile phone, iPod or printed out) to understand how you can immediately implement these tips and strategies to more effectively defend your clients in complex brain and spinal cord injury.

The webinar is led by an expert on defending brain and spinal cord injury cases and focuses on:

? Everything you need to know in 60 minutes to successfully reduce overall awards against your clients in brain and spinal cord injury cases or even eliminate awards altogether

? Easy-to-implement tips, tricks, and techniques for personal injury lawyers that will immediately help you more effectively defend complex brain and spinal cord injury cases, including how to develop an overall defense strategy, how to select defense witnesses, how to cross-examine the plaintiff’s medical experts, neuropsychologist, how to use voir dire to select the right jury, how to deliver a compelling opening statement, and other trial strategies

? The 10 questions most asked by personal injury lawyers about how to successfully implement these tips and strategies to reduce overall awards against their client in brain and spinal injury cases or even eliminate awards altogether

? Case studies of other personal injury lawyers who have had success defending brain and spinal injury cases, and important lessons learned about the practical and tactical decisions which led to their success

Tips, Tricks, & Techniques for Defending Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Cases – What Personal Injury Lawyers Need to Know (ExecSense Webinars)

When an individual is physically or emotionally injured due to an accident or another’s negligence, this is known as a personal injury. Personal injury law, under the direction of a qualified attorney, addresses compensation for injuries.

Common types of personal injury claims include:

Vehicle accidents
Work-related accidents
Slip and fall
Assault
Home accidents
Defective products
Dog bites
Medical malpractice

When someone is injured due to the negligence of another, the injured person may be entitled to compensation. A qualified personal injury attorney will usually represent the client based on a “contingency”, which means representation is provided at no cost unless or until the case is resolved.

Understanding Negligence

The term “negligence” describes a claim wherein an individual is harmed due to the carelessness of one or more others. Most motor vehicle accidents charge the driver with negligence. People who allow their dogs to run free can be found liable for injuries inflicted when the dog bites someone.

When claiming negligence, the injured person must show that reasonable care was not exercised by the defendant, and that the injuries were a direct result of the defendant’s failure to do so. For example, in a motor vehicle accident, it is every driver’s responsibility to drive safely and remain in control of the vehicle. But people make mistakes, and those mistakes can cause serious injuries. Therefore, the driver who caused the accident may be “negligent” and may have to pay compensation to others for their injuries.

Slip and fall accidents may also be caused by negligence. A homeowner who does not keep his sidewalk clear of debris, a property owner who leaves items in the way of customers, or a storeowner who fails to promptly clean up a spilled product might all be considered negligent in the event someone is injured on their property.

Understanding Intentional Tort

The term “tort” applies to any wrongful act, whether or not it is done intentionally. Types of intentional torts include:

Assault
Battery
Slander and libel
False imprisonment
Intentional infliction of emotional distress

When an individual intends to commit a wrongful act, and that act results in injury, a lawsuit can be brought for damages, regardless of whether the wrongdoer intended to cause any degree of harm. For example, a parent who shakes a child to stop the child from crying may unintentionally cause fatal traumatic brain injury.

Medical Malpractice

When a physician or other health care professional is negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition according to accepted standard medical practices, a lawsuit can be brought for medical malpractice. Examples include:

Failure to diagnose
Misdiagnosis
Failure to provide appropriate treatment
Unreasonable delay in treatment
Failure to obtain informed consent

If you or a loved one has been the victim of another person’s negligence, and injuries, disability or death have resulted, you may have grounds for a lawsuit. Additionally, a statute of limitations may apply to your case. Consult with an experienced personal injury attorney quickly to ensure your rights are protected.

Originally published here.

California BrainInjury and Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane explains what type of cases his sees at his Brain Injury law practice. He also speaks about how to recognize a brain trauma injury, and how to document one for court. Mr. Blane sees California rear-end collision cases, side-swipe cases, multiple vehicle cases, slip and falls, product defects, wrongful death cases, boating accidents, maritime injuries, nursing home abuse, and catastrophic losses. Mr. Blane has been practicing in California Brain Injury and general personal injury/trauma/catastrophic loss cases since 1999, and can be reached at mark@blanelaw.com, or 24/7 at (888) 845-6269. We encourage you to visit our website at: www.blanelaw.com to find more legal videos on a particular injury and the law that can help you with your legal case.