Thu, May 23, 2013
8:20 AM - 4:30 PM PT
Preparing for and Litigating
Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Washington State Convention Center ? Seattle
Chairpersons:
John Layman and Dr. Kathleen Bell
For printable registration, click here.
7.0 Total CLE credits approved (Includes 1.0 Ethics/Professionalism)
8:20-8:30 Welcome & Introduction
John R. Layman, of Layman Law Firm, PLLP,
Seminar Co-Chair
Kathleen R. Bell, M.D., Professor, University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seminar Co-Chair
8:30-9:30 New Medical Discoveries: TBI & Sports Concussions
Stan Herring, M.D., Clinical Professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, and Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington
9:30-10:20 Visualizing Injury: Breakthroughs in Neuro-Imaging
Andre B. Jalal, M.D., Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Washington
10:20-10:30 BREAK
10:30-11:20 Bio Mechanics of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Mariusz Ziejewski, Ph.D., Professor in the College of Engineering at North Dakota State University
11:20-12:10 Addressing the Vicious Cycle: The Sleep, Headache, Fatigue Symptom Triad
Kathleen R. Bell, M.D.
12:10-12:40 LUNCH (box lunch included in tuition of onsite seminar)
12:40-12:50 Helping Your Client: Resources for Survivors and Families.
Debra Crawley, Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Washington
12:50-1:40 Telling the Story: Persuasive Themes and Strategies
John R. Layman
1:40-2:20 Deposing and Cross Examining the Defense Medical and Neuropsychological Experts
Simon Forgette, P.S., Law Offices of Simon H. Forgette
2:20-2:35 BREAK
2:35-3:20 Utilizing Literature and Motions to Combat Unworthy Defense Exams
Andrew Schillinger, Layman Law Firm, PLLP
3:20-4:20 The Ethics Hour: Medicare Set Asides, Guardianships, Settlement Issues and Coordination of Benefits for the Brain Injured Client
Joshua L. Brothers, Dussault Law Group
4:20-4:30 Questions & Answers with the Speakers