An Overview of N.C. Premises Liability Law: From "Slip/Trip and Falls," to Dog Bites, and Everything in Between
Premises liability law is a broad topic, covering all sorts of ways individuals may be injured on someone else's property. And while these cases can be difficult, knowledge of the specific legal issues involved, and the applicable insurance coverage framework, can allow attorneys to obtain great results for their clients. NCAJ has taken a renewed focus on these cases with the renaming of the auto torts section to include "Auto Torts and Premises Liability."
The purpose of this CLE is to provide an overview of the law and strategies at issue in N.C. premises liability cases more generally, as well as several specific areas (including slip/trip and falls, dog bite cases, inadequate security claims, dram shop, landlord/lessee liability, and others). Attendees will leave with practical skills that will allow them to identify applicable insurance coverage and complete thorough factual investigations. The CLE also includes one hour of ethics credit.
Join us to hear about best practices and other tips from several skilled attorneys and improve your premises liability practice!
Registration includes seminar materials (in electronic format) and 6.0 CLE hours (inc. 1.0 ethics hr).
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
8:00 am Registration
8:55 am Welcoming Remarks - Program Chair
Jeremy Wilson, Ward & Smith, P.A., Wilmington
9:05 am NCAJ's Task Force on Comparative Fault (Update/Overview of Potential Premises Liability Cases to Challenge Contributory Negligence)
Valerie Johnson, Copeley Johnson Groninger, PLLC, Durham
9:20 am Overview of N.C. Premises Liability Law: Duty Imposition and Overcoming Summary Judgment
Jay Kerr, Jay Kerr, P.A., Asheville
10:10 am Slip/Trip and Fall Cases
Joseph Tunstall, O'Malley Tunstall, PLLC, Tarboro
Joseph Sise, O'Malley Tunstalll, PLLC, Tarboro
11:00 am Break
11:15 am Dog Bite Cases
Charles Alexander Woodyard, Law Offices of William K. Goldfarb, Monroe
12:00 pm Lunch sponsored by Milner Settlements
1:00 pm Inadequate Security Claims: Employer Liability for Employee's Conduct
Jeremy Wilson, Ward & Smith, PA, Wilmington
Hayley Wells, Ward & Smith, PA, Asheville
1:45 pm Dram Shop Cases
Matthew Sullivan, White & Allen, PA, Kinston
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Insurance Coverage That May Apply in Your Premises Liability Case, and How to Find It
Ann Ochsner, Whitley Law Firm, Raleigh
3:25 pm Investigating Other Matters, Including Safety Laws
Jeremy Wilson
3:30 pm Ethical Considerations in Premises Liability Cases
Lauren Newton, Charles G. Monnett, III & Associates, Charlotte
SEMINAR MATERIALS
All of our seminar materials are PAPERLESS! Please be on the lookout for an email 72 hours prior to the seminar that includes an electronic link to the seminar materials to download and print.
This seminar will also be WEBCAST LIVE!
If you can't attend in person, join us online. Watch the seminar from the comfort of your home or office with no travel time, no traffic hassles. To register for the live webcast go to http://ncaj.fastcle.com/ or call 866.702.3278. Please note that if you register for the Live Webcast, you will NOT be registered to attend the seminar in person.
Milner Settlements
Bryan Milner is a Senior Structured Settlement Consultant with Milner Settlements through Sage Settlement Consulting. He has been working with attorneys and their clients in North Carolina for over 17 years, and continues to be a strong supporter of NCAJ. Bryan takes on a compassionate, comprehensive approach. He understands the important and complex financial decisions that face individuals and families who are receiving settlements. He provides creative structured settlement options and helps the attorney navigate the complexities of settlement-related issues such as Medicare Set-Asides, Trusts, Lien Resolution, etc. He also assists attorneys with designing fee structures for their contingency fees. Bryan is a member of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA).
Cancellations received one week prior to the seminar date are refunded less a $35 service charge. Refunds cannot be given after this date. Substitutions are welcomed and may be made until the date of the seminar. For registrants who wish to transfer their registration to another NCAJ seminar, transfer requests received by 12:00 noon the third working day prior to the seminar are subject to a $50 transfer fee. Transfer requests received after this time are subject to a $110 transfer fee. Registrations may be transferred once and only to seminars scheduled through June 30, 2020.
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