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Current Issues for the Maritime Litigator—Getting to the Endzone Without Fumbling the Ball
Date & Time
Friday, April 4, 2025, 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
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Description
The topics covered in this presentation will address issues that are frequently encountered by Maritime Litigators. Those issues include:
1. Recent changes in Limitation of Liability Law,
2. Independent Medical Exams by defendants, related Spoliation issues, and the Fifth Circuit Pattern Jury Charges related to treating physicians versus non-treating physicians,
3. Life Care Plans for Plaintiffs and evidentiary issues related to those,
4. Traumatic Brain Injury Claims and some evidentiary issues surrounding those,
5. Statute of Limitations for Maritime Personal Injury Claims, 46 U.S.C.A. 30106 (formerly 46 U.S.C.A. 763a), and pitfalls to avoid
Session Type
Symposium
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