DVDs and Course Book
Please Note: The course materials were updated December 12, 2011 to include a useful 7-page synopsis by Mr. Hutter of the Court of Appeals November 20 Perl v. Meher decision.
Major topics include:
üGenerally
• requirement of serious injury
• SUM
• conflict of laws
• more
üThreshold Categories
• significant disfigurement, fracture, fetus, permanent loss of use, permanent consequential limitation of use, 90/180 days, emotional /psychological injuries, disc and other injuries
üCausation
• establishing causal connection
• Pommells rules
• aggravation and exacerbation
üDamages
üSummary Judgment Motions
• timeliness of motions/submissions; objections; burdens; more
• proof in admissible form
• competent medical proof
• medical examinations/treatment