Dr. Croft, a long-time veteran of the medicolegal arena will present 6 hours and Alexander Gelman, Esq., will present 6 hours. Mr. Gelman has been a civil trial attorney for nearly 30 years. For over 20 years he was senior trial attorney and manager of staff counsel for a large national insurance company handling and teaching the defense side of injury cases. He then moved to the plaintiff side and has been very successful as a personal injury plaintiff attorney in various counties of California. He has been a college instructor and is a published author in the fields of communications and fiction. Mr. Gelman has completed all modules of the Institute, as well as the Advanced Program, and has lectured on fields of trial work, doctor participation in depositions and trial, and use of trial exhibits and tests. His offices are in Orange County, California.
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 Essentials
of documentation and records keeping; what you need vs. what
you don't |
| Medical
photography; when and how to use it and incorporate it |
Taking
the pain out of depositions, arbitrations, and testifying
in court |
| Preparing
for the classic cross-examination strategies |
| Critical
differences between chiropractic and medical approaches that
literally make or break a case |
| Using
evidence effectively; models, charts, diagrams, photos, movies,
and more |
| Daubert
and Frye rules; how they affect your testimony and how they
can exclude opposing experts |
| Disabusing
the MIST myth; Colossus |
| Learned
treatises and reliable authorities; other federal rules of
evidence experts should know |
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"The material presented is unsurpassed. The course,
at the very least, is a smack in the face, and my eyes are
wide open. I am more confident,
more prepared, and feel that
I have an edge on my peers armed with the tools Dr. Croft
and Mr. Zurawski presented."
Michael A. Miller, DC
Tallahassee, FL |
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1. Should you accept the case?
Initially, physicians must decide whether
to accept a case. Dr. Croft provides his philosophy in analyzing
these cases.
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2. Reporting
This is a brief review of reporting and recaps
reporting issues mentioned in earlier Modules—this time from
a medicolegal standpoint.
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3. Records keeping
Physicians are custodians of medical records.
In medicolegal cases, these records are subject to subpoena (for
copying). Dr. Croft discusses the best practice guidelines for managing
your files and records.
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4. Medical photography
Here, Dr. Croft covers the special requirements
of medical photography: how, when, and why to use it; and choosing
the best equipment.
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5. Depositions
Dr. Croft spends a large portion of his time
on the issue of depositions because most of the legal proceedings
physicians will be required to participate in are, in fact, depositions.
Moreover, physicians should be as prepared for their deposition as
they would be for an arbitration or trial appearance. He’ll
discuss the various strategies and methods, the different types of
witnesses, and how to best prepare for the deposition. He’ll
also describe the typical examination strategies and how to avoid
common pitfalls, as well as how to prepare for the most common cross-examination
questions. In recent years, deposition strategies have changed significantly—particularly
for the graduates of this program. Dr. Croft will cover these developments
in detail.
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6. Arbitrations
In this section, Dr. Croft will discuss the
various types of arbitrations and how to best prepare for them. While
arbitrations appear less formal and rigid than courtroom appearances,
preparation is critical in order to have all of the issues presented
credibly and fairly so that the case can be concluded at arbitration
rather than proceeding to trial.
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7. Testifying in court
In this section, Dr. Croft discusses preparation
for the courtroom, related strategy, handling difficult cross-examination
questions, how to prepare for a meaningful direct examination of
yourself, and how and when it is appropriate to speak to the judge.
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8. Using evidence
Dr. Croft
will also discuss ways to use illustrative evidence and some of the
Federal Rules of Evidence pertaining to your use of it. He’ll
discuss specific ways to introduce crash test footage as a way of
demonstrating the stereotypical occupant kinematics resulting from
various crash vectors.
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9. Medicolegal rebuttal
In this section Dr. Croft will discuss the
best ways of handling documents prepared by opposing experts espousing
non-existent facts, and promoting net opinions and theories not supported
by current science.
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10. Daubert and Frye
Dr. Croft provides the essentials of the two
major rules pertaining to the introduction of scientific evidence
and the testimony of experts. Judges, using whichever rule is appropriate
for the jurisdiction, act as gatekeepers of scientific testimony,
and it is vitally important to understand how these rules work. Challenges
will be made to your testimony and, conversely, you may be required
to assist in challenges to opposing experts.
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11. Motions in limine
These are legal motions introduced to limit
the testimony of opposing experts. Your knowledge may be critical
in the development of these motions. Conversely, motions may be filed
against you to limit your testimony. Understanding this process is
crucial.
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