Medical Legal and Personal Injury Litigation Online Training
Posted on Tue, Mar 22, 2011 @ 07:00 PM
Taught by Wayne Enright, RegOT, CWCE (original founder of OrionHealth, which has 7 clinics in Western Canada) this series of 5 one-hour sessions will teach students the basics of personal injury litigation and will help them understand a maze of legal processes. The course will also prepare students to give expert evidence, what are common challenges and solutions. Students will have an opportunity to participate in practical on-line role play to build their experience and skills and to receive feedback in a non-threatening environment.
Register for Medical Legal Training today. Seats are limited!
Workshop Topics and Objectives:
Understanding the basics of Litigation including:
- Legal terminology
- Areas of compensation in personal injury litigation
- The difference between a lay witness and expert witness
- What is an examination for discovery, mediation, arbitration and deposition
- Treatment versus medical legal assessment roles
Preparing for and providing a Medical Legal Report including:
- What to look for when reviewing a referral letter
- What role boundaries can a lawyer provide and is this O.K.?
- Appropriate versus inappropriate referral questions
- The purpose of reviewing clinical records
- How detailed should you be when reviewing clinical records
- How to deal with conflicting medical opinions
- What to do with Surveillance evidence
Preparing for and giving Testimony
- Steps to take when preparing to give testimony
- Giving testimony – court etiquette
- Presentation of your qualifications
- Examination in Chief
- Cross Examination
Dates/Time:
May 31-June 28, 2011. 5 one-hour sessions (5 contact hours)
Tuesdays only at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5); 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8)
Cost:
US $350
About the Instructor:
Wayne works out of the OrionHealth Progressive Rehab office in Burnaby, British Columbia. Wayne is the Senior Consultant Occupational Therapist and his primary areas of clinical practice are Medical Legal Functional Capacity and Cost of Care Evaluations. He has testified as an expert witness in the Supreme Court of B.C. on numerous occasions since 1990. Wayne has co-authored a number of scientific research studies pertaining to Functional Capacity testing and has been teaching for Matheson since 1995. Wayne also teaches the following Matheson course: Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program
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