Program Details
2026-09-16 14:30:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-09-16 14:30:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm ESTThis session examines how the nuclear-verdict era has dismantled traditional case-valuation frameworks in medical malpractice and catastrophic-injury litigation, covering verdict trend data, plaintiff anchoring and Reptile Theory tactics, third-party litigation funding effects, damages-cap volatility, and life care plan economics. Attorneys will leave with a working methodology for building defensible settlement ranges and reserve positions when historical comparable-verdict analysis is no longer reliable. The session equips both plaintiff and defense practitioners to account for social inflation, behavioral-science-driven damages amplification, and jurisdiction-specific cap uncertainty in their current case inventories.
Jeff TruemanPaul J. Molinaro 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm ESTThis session covers how to identify the optimal moment to enter mediation in a medical malpractice case — pre-suit, early post-filing, or after targeted discovery — and how to execute that mediation effectively in a nuclear-verdict environment where delay compounds financial risk. Attorneys will learn how to prepare targeted intelligence packages, avoid the most common mediation failures, and work with mediators and insurers to achieve resolution before litigation costs spiral. Attendees leave with a practical framework for timing decisions, mediator selection, and settlement-authority mechanics that applies across plaintiff, defense, and in-house contexts.
Jeff TruemanPaul J. MolinaroFull-time mediator and arbitrator with over twenty years of experience helping parties resolve litigated and pre-suit disputes concerning wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, employment, professional malpractice, business, and real estate disputes.
Dr. Molinaro is a practicing physician and a mediator and arbitrator who handles matters where complex medical issues drive value and outcome. He has practiced medicine since 1993 and has litigated medical malpractice, medical device, personal injury, and general civil matters since 2006. He serves on court and private ADR panels across Southern California and nationally by video.
Full-time mediator and arbitrator with over twenty years of experience helping parties resolve litigated and pre-suit disputes concerning wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, employment, professional malpractice, business, and real estate disputes.
Dr. Molinaro is a practicing physician and a mediator and arbitrator who handles matters where complex medical issues drive value and outcome. He has practiced medicine since 1993 and has litigated medical malpractice, medical device, personal injury, and general civil matters since 2006. He serves on court and private ADR panels across Southern California and nationally by video.
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.
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