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Practical Skills-Basic Tort and Insurance Law Practice (Melville)

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Melville Marriott Long Island
1350 Old Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11767
(631) 423-1600

6.5 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3.5 practice management/professional practice;
3.0 skills

This program has been approved for MCLE credit by the State of New York for all attorneys, including newly admitted (less than 24 months)

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This full-day practical skills program is designed for the newly-admitted general practitioner, as well as the more experienced attorney, who want to learn or review the types of issues confronting those who litigate cases involving personal injury incurred on the premises, in the construction environment, or in automobile accidents. In addition to providing a general outline of substantive law relative to personal injury litigation, the local faculties comprised of experienced litigators will also address recurring insurance issues as they relate to the specific claims and will discuss the topic of liens and subrogation.

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AGENDA

8:30-9:00 a.m.  REGISTRATION (outside meeting room)

9:00-9:30
I. LAW SUIT FUNDAMENTALS — OVERVIEW
 A. What Does a Plaintiff Have To Prove?
     1.  Common law negligence principles
          a.  Duty, breach, proximate cause, damages
          b.  Evolving issues
     2. Suit based on breach of statute and evidence of rules, regulations and     ordinances imposing a duty of care
Speakers: Joseph W. Belluck, Esq. (Albany); Shawn P. Martin, Esq. (Buffalo); Dennis J. Brady, Esq. (Melville, LI); David Paul Horowitz, Esq. (New York City); Eric G. Johnson, Esq. (Syracuse); Vito A. Cannavo, Esq. (Tarrytown)

9:30-10:20
II. INSURANCE COVERAGE FUNDAMENTALS - OVERVIEW
 A. Policy Fundamentals
 B. Exclusions vs. Non-Coverage
 C. Notice, Disclaimer
 D. Who is an Insured, Additional Insureds
Speakers: Edward B. Flink, Esq. (Albany); Steven E. Peiper, Esq. (Buffalo); Joanna M. Roberto, Esq. (Melville, LI); Bruce M. Strikowsky, Esq. (New York City); Stephen T. Helmer, Esq. (Syracuse);  Kevin T. Conklin, Esq. (Tarrytown)

10:20-10:35 COFFEE BREAK

10:35-11:15
III. NO-FAULT INSURANCE FUNDAMENTALS
 A. Serious Injury Threshold
     1. Categories of injury
     2. Recent case update
 B. No-Fault Coverage (PIP), APIP, OBEL
 C. MVAIC Coverage for First-Party Benefits
Speakers: Jessica Burgasser, Esq. (Albany); Phyliss A. Hafner, Esq. (Buffalo); James T. Ehrhardt, Esq. (Melville, LI); Nelson E. Timken, Esq. (New York City); Sandra L. Holihan, Esq. (Syracuse); Carol R. Finocchio, Esq. (Tarrytown)

11:15-12:05
IV. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - SOURCES OF COVERAGE
 A. Driver
 B. Owner
 C. Employer
 D. Supplementary Uninsured Motorist Coverage
 E. Vicarious Liability, V&T § 388, Permissive Use
 F. The ‘New’ Spousal Liability Coverage
Speakers: Brendan F. Baynes, Esq. (Albany); Phyliss A. Hafner, Esq. (Buffalo); Norman H. Dachs, Esq. (Melville, LI); Arthur (A.J.) Smith, Esq. (New York City); Richard L. Weber, Esq. (Syracuse); Randall S. Ferguson, Esq. (Tarrytown)

12:05-1:05  LUNCH (on your own)

1:05-1:55
V. PREMISES LIABILITY CLAIMS - OVERVIEW
 A. What Does a Plaintiff Have to Prove?
  1. Negligence principles
     a. Notice of defect, proof of prior accidents, contemporaneous and subsequent repairs, creation of defect
  2. Sidewalk and roadway cases
  3. Slippery substances
Speakers: Terence S. Hannigan, Esq. (Albany); James J. Nash, Esq. (Buffalo); Joseph Varvaro, Esq. (Melville, LI); Denise Campbell, Esq. (New York City); Sam A. Elbadawi, Esq. (Syracuse); Brian C. Henderson, Esq. (Tarrytown)

1:55-2:25
VI. LIENS AND SUBROGATION
 A. Workers Compensation Lien Issues
 B. “In Lieu Of” Benefits-Auto Accidents in the Scope of Employment
 C. Private Health Insurance Payments, Subrogation Interests, Social Security Disability Benefits
Speakers: Peter J. Moschetti, Jr., Esq. (Albany); H. Ward Hamlin, Jr., Esq. (Buffalo); John J. Breen, Esq. (Melville, LI); Hal M. Friedman, Esq. (New York City); Maureen G. Fatcheric, Esq. (Syracuse); Suzin L. Raso, Esq.  (Tarrytown)

2:25-2:40  REFRESHMENT BREAK

2:40-4:00
VII. LABOR LAW-CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT CLAIMS
 A. Section 200, 240 241 Claims
     1. Fundamentals
     2. Evolving issues
     3. Defenses
Speakers: Bruce S. Huttner, Esq. (Albany); Thomas P. Cunningham, Esq. (Buffalo); Michael J. Pender, Esq. (Melville, LI); Sim R. Shapiro, Esq. (New York City); Robert J. Smith, Esq. (Syracuse); Alan I. Lamer, Esq. (Tarrytown)

4:00 p.m.  ADJOURNMENT

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Program Faculty

Overall Planning Chair
 Dennis P. Glascott, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY

Local Panels (listed in order of appearance)

Albany:
Chair:  Kenneth A. Krajewski, Esq., Brown & Kelly LLP, Buffalo, NY
 Panel:  Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., Belluck & Fox, LLP, New York, NY * Edward B. Flink, Esq., Flink Smith LLC, Latham, NY * Jessica J. Burgasser, Esq., Brown & Kelly LLP, Buffalo, NY * Brendan F. Baynes, Esq., D'Agostino, Krackeler, Baynes & Maguire, P.C., Albany, NY * Terence S. Hannigan, Esq., Carter Conboy Case Blackmore Maloney & Laird PC, Albany, NY * Peter J. Moschetti, Jr., Esq., Anderson, Moschetti & Taffany, PLLC, Latham, NY * Bruce S. Huttner, Esq., Donohue, Sabo, Varley & Huttner, Albany, NY

Buffalo:
Chair:   Shawn P. Martin, Esq., Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY
 Panel:  Shawn P. Martin, Esq., Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY * Steven E. Peiper, Esq., Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY * Phyliss A. Hafner, Esq., Law Offices of Daniel J. Guarasci, Depew, NY * James J. Nash, Esq., Cohen & Lombardo P.C., Buffalo, NY * H. Ward Hamlin, Jr., Esq., Brown & Kelly LLP, Buffalo, NY * Thomas P. Cunningham, Esq., Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola LLC, Buffalo, NY

Melville, LI:
Chair:  Brian W. McElhenny, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, Mineola, NY
 Panel:  Dennis J. Brady, Esq., Mackay Wrynn & Brady LLP, Douglaston, NY * Joanna M. Roberto, Esq., Goldberg Segalla, LLP, Mineola, NY * James T. Ehrhardt, Esq., Bruno Gerbino & Soriano LLP, Melville, NY * Norman H. Dachs, Esq., Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, LLP, Mineola, NY * Joseph Varvaro, Esq., Perez, Furey & Varvaro, Uniondale, NY * John J. Breen, Esq., Breen & Clancy, Hauppauge, NY * Michael J. Pender, Esq., Hammill O’Brien Croutier & Dempsey, Smithtown, NY

New York City:
Chair:   Arthur (A.J.) Smith, Esq., Baxter Smith Tassan & Shapiro, P.C., Hicksville, NY
 Panel:     David Paul Horowitz, Esq., Ressler & Ressler and Law Office of David Paul Horowitz, New York, NY * Bruce M. Strikowsky, Esq., Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, New York, NY* Nelson E. Timkin, Esq., Jamaica, NY * Arthur (A.J.) Smith, Esq., Baxter Smith Tassan & Shapiro, P.C., Hicksville, NY * Denise Campbell, Esq., Foley Perlman & Campbell, LLC, New York, NY * Hal M. Friedman, Esq., New York State Insurance Fund, Legal Department, New York, NY * Sim R. Shapiro, Esq., Baxter, Smith, Tassan & Shapiro PC, White Plains, NY

Syracuse:
Chair:  Maureen G. Fatcheric, Esq., Costello Cooney & Fearon, Syracuse, NY
 Panel: Eric G. Johnson, Esq., Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C., Syracuse, NY * Stephen T. Helmer, Esq., MacKenzie Hughes LLP, Syracuse, NY * Sandra L. Holihan, Esq., Onondaga County Supreme Court, Syracuse, NY * Richard L. Weber, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King, Syracuse, NY * Sam A. Elbadawi, Esq., The Sugarman Law Firm, LLP, Syracuse, NY * Maureen G. Fatcheric, Esq., Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC, Syracuse, NY * Robert J. Smith, Esq., Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC, Syracuse, NY

Tarrytown:
Chair:  William G. Kelly, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, White Plains, NY
 Panel:  Vito A. Cannavo, Esq., Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo PC, New York, NY * Kevin T. Conklin, Esq., Mead, Hecht, Conklin & Gallagher, LLP, Mamaroneck, NY * Carol R. Finocchio, Esq., Law Offices of Carol R. Finocchio, New York, NY * Randall S. Ferguson, Esq., Law Offices of Randall S. Ferguson, Roslyn Heights, NY * Brian C. Henderson, Esq., Henderson & Brennan, White Plains, NY * Suzin L. Raso, Esq., Goldberg Segalla, LLP, White Plains, NY * Alan I. Lamer, Esq., Law Offices of Alan I. Lamer, Elmsford, NY

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PROGRAM LOCATIONS

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Albany
New York State Nurses Association
11 Cornell Road
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 782-9400

Buffalo
Ramada Hotel & Conference Center
2402 N. Forest Road
Amherst, NY  14226-0823
(716) 636-7500

Melville, LI
Melville Marriott
1350 Old Walt Whitman Road
Melville, L.I., NY  11747
(631) 423-1600

New York City
Radisson Martinique on Broadway
49 West 32nd Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 736-3800

Syacuse
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
801 University Avenue
Syracuse, NY  13210-0801
(315) 475-3000

Tarrytown
Westchester Marriott
670 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-2200


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Directions: EASTBOUND ON LI EXPY: EXIT 49S. Follow ramp to 1st light (Walt Whitman Road), turn left. Follow road to next light, go straight. Hotel is ahead on right.WESTBOUND ON LI EXPY: EXIT 49N. Follow ramp to 1st light. Go straight and stay on North Service Road over Pine Lawn Road and Rt 110 (Broadhollow Road) to 3rd light. Turn right onto Walt Whitman Road. Hotel is on right.

The last day to pre-register online was May 19, 2008.

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