Replay – A Practitioner’s Guide to Handling Wrongful Death Cases

Date: Jan 3, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $199.00

Non-Member Price: $250.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I104125R

Areas of Law: Criminal Law

Earn up to 4.5 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

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Don't miss this opportunity to catch up on the A Practitioner's Guide to Handling Wrongful Death Cases seminar you missed!

NOTE: This is a previously recorded seminar and does not count as "live" credits.


In personal injury law, wrongful death and survivor actions require particular skills. Preparing for a case and knowing what questions to ask are integral to getting the best possible result for your client. In this replay, a panel of learned personal injury practitioners will lend their decades of experience and offer their unique perspectives into this area of practice. 

Topics include:

  • An overview of The Wrongful Death Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:31-4) and related case law, and the elements of proof required to prevail on this unique cause of action;
  • Understanding the interplay between wrongful death and probate actions;
  • What types of damages are available and how do you calculate them?
  • Preparing your wrongful death case:
    - Statute of limitations
    - Expert testimony
    - Jury verdicts
    - Trial strategies
    - Mediation

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ Civil Trial Attorney Credit: 4.5, NJ General: 4.5).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 4.5
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 3.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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