CLE: Why So Serious? Let’s Put a Smile on Insurance Law §5102(d) – An Update
1.5 CLE credit: Areas of Professional Practice (appropriate for all attorneys)
This program is on Zoom only.
Moderator: Raul Martinez, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP
Speakers:
Sareer Fazili, Esq., The Fazili Firm, P.C.
Hon. Debra Martin, NYS Court of Claims
A case law update addressing New York Insurance Law §5102(d) serious injury threshold focusing on the burdens of proof and available defenses in dispositive motion practice and trial with a focus on the presentation of medical evidence. Topics include the quantitative – qualitative dichotomy, and case law treatment of common automobile injury complaints such as herniated disks and aggravation or activation of degenerative disease. From the perspective of the trial bench, the panel will offer a serious injury Top 10 do and don’t list for discussion.
