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Hidden Injuries, High Stakes: Mastering Whiplash and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Litigation

Comprehensive guide covering whiplash injury diagnosis, grading, and prognosis alongside trial strategies for winning complex CRPS cases.

2025-11-14 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-11-14 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-11-14 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-11-14 13:00:00

Course Overview

Winning Whiplash and CRPS Personal Injury Cases

2025-11-14 13:00:00

Participants will learn diagnostic protocols for whiplash associated disorders and trial strategies for complex regional pain syndrome cases. These techniques enable attorneys to build stronger medical evidence and present compelling damages narratives.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
WAD Grading
The Quebec Task Force grading system determines whether whiplash patients will develop chronic pain.
02
Chronic Pain
Fifty percent of whiplash patients develop post-traumatic chronic pain syndrome that never resolves.
03
CRPS Diagnosis
CRPS is a diagnosis of exclusion with pain disproportionate to the original injury.
04
Visual Evidence
Create teaching boards, timelines, and photographic evidence to help jurors understand complex medicine.
05
Expert Preparation
Videotape all depositions and build comprehensive treatment teams including chiropractic specialists and psychologists.
06
Defense Tactics
Anticipate surveillance evidence by explaining the medical recommendation to use affected limbs.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Whiplash Associated Disorders: Diagnosis and Prognosis Essentials

This session covers the medical complexities of whiplash associated disorders, including proper diagnosis techniques, the Quebec Task Force grading system, and understanding injury mechanisms. Attendees will learn how to evaluate prognosis for chronic pain development and calculate future medical costs for grade 2 and 3 WAD patients requiring lifetime care.

James Joseph LehmanJames Joseph Lehman
Lloyd BellLloyd Bell
clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

Winning Trial Strategies for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

This session provides proven techniques for building compelling CRPS cases, from retaining medical experts to crafting persuasive demonstrative evidence and timelines. Participants will master cross-examination strategies to dismantle defense experts, learn effective Daubert/Frye challenge applications, and discover courtroom tactics that maximize jury comprehension and empathy while neutralizing defense narratives.

James Joseph LehmanJames Joseph Lehman
Lloyd BellLloyd Bell
James Joseph Lehman

James Joseph Lehman

University of Bridgeport

Lloyd Bell

Lloyd Bell

Bell Law Firm

James Joseph Lehman

James Joseph Lehman

University of Bridgeport

James J. Lehman has been qualified as an expert in both civil and criminal courts. He has taught “Whiplash Associated Disorders” to chiropractic students and chiropractic physicians for more than 15 years. During that time period, he has consulted as a medical expert in personal injury, sexual assault, medical fraud, and medical malpractice cases.

Lloyd Bell

Lloyd Bell

Bell Law Firm

Lloyd Bell is an accomplished trial lawyer nationally recognized for his success in complex medical-malpractice and catastrophic-injury cases, with expertise in cases involving hidden or misunderstood injuries such as whiplash and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Recognition & Leadership

Achieved record-setting verdicts including Georgia's largest medical-malpractice award of $75 million, nationally recognized for success in complex medical-malpractice cases

Experience

Over 30 years representing victims of medical error and negligence, former U.S. Army JAG Corps officer, founding partner of Bell Law Firm, extensive courtroom experience with mastery of medical evidence and narrative storytelling, innovative use of demonstrative exhibits and technology to make invisible injuries visible to juries
James Joseph Lehman

James Joseph Lehman

University of Bridgeport

James J. Lehman has been qualified as an expert in both civil and criminal courts. He has taught “Whiplash Associated Disorders” to chiropractic students and chiropractic physicians for more than 15 years. During that time period, he has consulted as a medical expert in personal injury, sexual assault, medical fraud, and medical malpractice cases.

Lloyd Bell

Lloyd Bell

Bell Law Firm

Lloyd Bell is an accomplished trial lawyer nationally recognized for his success in complex medical-malpractice and catastrophic-injury cases, with expertise in cases involving hidden or misunderstood injuries such as whiplash and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Recognition & Leadership

Achieved record-setting verdicts including Georgia's largest medical-malpractice award of $75 million, nationally recognized for success in complex medical-malpractice cases

Experience

Over 30 years representing victims of medical error and negligence, former U.S. Army JAG Corps officer, founding partner of Bell Law Firm, extensive courtroom experience with mastery of medical evidence and narrative storytelling, innovative use of demonstrative exhibits and technology to make invisible injuries visible to juries

Credits by state

AK2.0
AL2.0
AR2.0
AZ2.0
CA2.0
CO2.0
CT2.0
DC
DE2.0
FL2.0
GA2.0
HI2.0
IA2.0
ID2.0
IL2.0
IN2.0
KS2.0
KY2.0
LA2.0
MA2.0
MD2.0
ME2.0
MI2.0
MN2.0
MO2.4
MS2.0
MT2.0
NC2.0
ND2.0
NE2.0
NH120.0
NJ2.0
NM2.0
NV2.0
NY2.0
OH2.0
OK2.5
OR2.0
PA2.0
RI2.5
SC2.0
SD2.0
TN2.0
TX2.0
UT2.0
VA2.0
VT2.0
WA2.0
WI2.0
WV2.4
WY2.0

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Trusted by Legal Professionals

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Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

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70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

MCLE Credits

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Arkansas
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California
Approved
Colorado
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Connecticut
Approved
Delaware
Pending
District of Columbia
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Georgia
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Hawaii
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Virginia
Not Eligible
Washington
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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Alabama

Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

Formats

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