Prosecuting and Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases 2014 by Joan Williams

Prosecuting and Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases 2014

Topic Highlights • Statutory Employee, Negligent Entrustment and Permissive Use • Handling and Maximizing Damages in the Soft Tissue/Low Impact Case • Pre-Trip/Post-Trip Inspections & Post Accident Inspections

LIVE Houston November 20-21, 2014 Hilton Westchase Hotel

VIDEO San Antonio January 8-9, 2015 La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk

• Black Box Issues and Telematics • Voir Dire: Issues Unique to Car Crashes and Truck Wrecks • Important DOT Regulations • Settlement Considerations, Stowers and Soriano • Responsible Third Party Practice and Strategies What past registrants had to say “This was one of the better courses overall that I have been to.” “All the presentations were excellent & helpful. I got something from every one of them.”

MCLE CREDIT | 13.5 HOURS (1.5 ETHICS)

Course amenities • Breakfast provided each morning • Lunch provided both days • Complimentary wireless signal provided in the meeting room and guestrooms • Course materials provided as a PDF download and printed notebook, or receive the PDF download only for a discount!

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Prosecuting and Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases 2014

Cosponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas

Litigation Section members can save $75! Attorneys licensed 5 years or less attend for half off!

LIVE Houston

November 20-21, 2014 Hilton Houston Westchase Hotel Register by November 6 to save!

Thursday 7.5 hours including .5 ethics 8:00 Registration – Breakfast sponsored by Settlement Partners 8:55 Welcoming Remarks Course Director Paul N. Gold, Houston Aversano & Gold 9:00 Voir Dire – Issues Unique to Car Crashes and Truck Wrecks .75 hr Robert E. Ray, Houston Veritas Research 9:45 UIM Issues .5 hr Henry L. Moore, Austin Law Offices of Henry Moore and Jayme Bomben 10:15 Break sponsored by Find Law

VIDEO San Antonio January 8-9, 2015 La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk

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10:30 Statutory Employee, Negligent Entrustment and Permissive Use .75 hr J.J. Burns, Kansas City, MO Dollar, Burns & Becker 11:15 Evidentiary Issues 1 hr (.5 ethics) Moderator Robert L. Collins, Houston Robert L. Collins & Associates

Hon. Kyle Carter, Houston Judge, 125th District Court

Hon. Joseph Halbach, Jr., Houston Judge, 333rd District Court

Hon. William Henry, San Marcos Judge, 428th District Court

Hon. Robert Schaffer, Houston Judge, 152nd District Court

George (Tex) Quesada, Dallas Sommerman & Quesada

12:15 Break - Lunch Served

Luncheon Presentations 12:30 Cross Examination of Defense Key Players .5 hr Frank L. Branson III, Dallas Law Offices of Frank Branson 1:00 Defensive Theories and Cross Examination of the Plaintiff .5 hr Jeff H. Ray, El Paso Ray McChristian & Jeans

1:30 Break 1:45 Handling and Maximizing Damages in the Soft Tissue/Low Impact Case .5 hr Will Adams, Katy The Adams Law Firm 2:15 Discovery Strategies – Plaintiff .5 hr Laura G. Tamez, San Antonio Herrera Law Firm 2:45 Discovery Strategies – Defendant .5 hr Deborah J. Bullion, Sugar Land Gascoyne & Bullion 3:15 Break sponsored by The James Street Group 3:30 Important DOT Regulations .75 hr Gene S. Hagood, Alvin Hagood & Neumann 4:15 Pre-Trip/Post-Trip Inspections & Post Accident Inspections .5 hr Mike Love, Lufkin Mike Love & Associates 4:45 Demonstrative Evidence and Technology in the Courtroom .75 hr Daniel J. T. Sciano, San Antonio Tinsman & Sciano 5:30 Adjourn

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Friday

6 hours including 1 ethics 8:15 Breakfast sponsored by Settlement Partners

Our thanks to our Course Sponsors

8:40 Announcements 8:45 Challenges in Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction .75 hr Jahan G. Eftekhar, San Antonio J. Eftekhar & Associates 9:30 Black Box Issues and Telematics .5 hr Pete J. Sullivan, Houston Advanced Analysis Associates 10:00 Smaller Commercial Vehicles .75 hr Joseph A. Fried, Atlanta, GA Fried Rogers Goldberg 10:45 Break sponsored by Cadence Trust 11:00 DRAM Shop .5 hr W. Thomas Womble, Houston The Womble Law Firm

Will Womble, Houston The Womble Law Firm

11:30 Brokers/Shippers/Loaders .5 hr Robert L. Collins, Houston Robert L. Collins & Associates 12:00 Break - Lunch Provided 12:15 Luncheon Presentation: Ethical Issues .75 hr ethics Nicole E. Jackson, San Antonio Valdez, Jackson & Trevino

Manuel Maltos, San Antonio Law Offices of Fidel Rodriguez, Jr.

1:00 Break 1:15 Responsible Third Party Practice and Strategies .5 hr Quentin Brogdon, Dallas Law Offices of Frank Branson 1:45 Settlement Considerations, Stowers and Soriano .75 hr (.25 ethics) Robert E. Valdez, San Antonio Valdez, Jackson & Trevino 2:30 Injuries and Damages – Plaintiff .5 hr James Cole, Victoria Cole, Cole and Easley 3:00 Injuries and Damages – Defendant .5 hr Mitzi Mayfield, Amarillo Riney & Mayfield 3:30 Adjourn

Mark your calendar! Handling Your First or Next Auto Collision Case 2014

LIVE Austin Dec 10, 2014 Texas Law Center –or– Watch from the comfort of your home or office via LIVE WEBCAST

MCLE CREDIT

13.5 HOURS (1.5 ETHICS) MCLE COURSE NO: 901298730 This course has been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for certification and recertification continuing legal education requirements for attorneys and legal assistants in the following specialty fields: APPROVED HRS SPECIALTY FIELD 13.50.....................................Civil Appellate Law 13.50 �� Civil Trial Law 13.50............................ Personal Injury Trial Law 3

Texas Department of Insurance Credit TexasBarCLE is recognized by the Texas Department of Insurance as a qualified sponsor of insurance related continuing education (sponsor ID 0375.) A certificate of attendance is available upon request at the seminar.

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Ways to Save on This Course! Meet the “Register By” Deadline and Save $50 because early registrations help us ensure that sufficient course books, seating, and refreshments are available. Course materials and seating will be reserved for preregistrants until the start of the first topic. Litigation Section Members Can Save $75 by registering by the “Register by” date (thereafter, save $25). Not a member? To join, e-mail sections@texasbar.com or phone 800-204-2222, x1425. Please do not send Section membership payment with your registration fee. Earn Discounts by Registering Five or More from your firm or agency. Contact Firm & Group Sales Manager Laura Angle at 512-250-5575 or laura.angle@texasbar.com. HALF OFF for Attorneys Licensed 5 Years or Less! You read that right! See the registration form.

Reserve Your Hotel Room by October 27 Hotel rooms have been blocked at special rates on a space available basis. To make a reservation, contact the hotel and inform the hotel that you will be attending this State Bar of Texas course.

LIVE HOUSTON Hilton Westchase Hotel 9999 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77042 (713) 974-1000 $159 per night Deadline: October 27 The reserved block of rooms may fill up before the deadline. Act now!

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VIDEO SAN ANTONIO La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk 303 Blum Street San Antonio, TX 78205-3303 (210) 222-9181 No rooms have been blocked for this showing.

Course Director Paul N. Gold................................................................Houston

Planning Committee Robert L. Collins..........................................................Houston Gene S. Hagood............................................................... Alvin Michael Love.................................................................. Lufkin David L. Merkley..........................................................Houston Jeff H. Ray..................................................................... El Paso Robert E. Valdez....................................................San Antonio

TexasBarCLE Planning Team Kandi Botello...................................................Program Planner Jillison Hicks............................................. Program Coordinator Heather Armstrong.....................Written Materials Coordinator Tiffany Clay..................................Meeting Services Coordinator

Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas Pat Long Weaver..............................................................Chair Craig T. Enoch.......................................................... Vice-Chair Carlos E. Cardenas...................................................... Treasurer Christy Amuny......................................... Immediate Past-Chair

State Bar of Texas Trey Apffel..................................................................President Roger A. Key............................................... Chair of the Board Allan K. DuBois.................................................. President-Elect Lisa M. Tatum.................................... Immediate Past President Rebekah Steely Brooker.....................................TYLA President Deborah Bullion......................................Chair, CLE Committee Gary Nickelson..............................Chair, Board PDP Committee Michelle E. Hunter.........................................Executive Director Patrick A. Nester...................................... Director, TexasBarCLE

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