2021 Advanced Auto Retreat

Retreat Chair: W. Randolph 'Rand' Robins Jr., Lantz & Robins, PC, Richmond
8.0 hours CLE pending
 

This year's retreat theme, Beyond the Treating Physician: Unconventional Experts in the Automobile Case, provides an intimate forum for attorneys with experience handling auto crash cases to share their knowledge and expertise to better represent clients.  Especially valuable is the unique opportunity for confidential discussions in a group setting. Our program begins at noon on Friday, July 23, and concludes at noon on Saturday, July 24. Friday's lunch and cocktail reception, kindly sponsored by MHC Healthcare, and Saturday's breakfast are included in your registration fee.

We understand the need for personal safety. If you are not comfortable joining us in the mountains, join us 'in the cloud.' This retreat is also being offered live online via Zoom (and is not recorded), so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office. Just choose the "virtual" option during registration. If joining us in-person, while we are on-site, we will carefully observe current guidelines regarding COVID-19 in public spaces. Learn more about Wintergreen's COVID-19 precautions here.

Topics At A Glance:

• Attacking the Defense Medical Bill Reasonableness Kelly Martin, Tronfeld, West & Durrett
• Future Economic Damages: Vocational Rehab and Life Care Planning Rob Sievers, Marks & Harrison, and Bob Byrne, MartinWren
• Police Procedures and Immunities Andrew Lucchetti, Halperin Law Center
• Non-Emergency Medical Transport Elizabeth Ufkes, Swartz, Taliaferro, Swartz & Goodove, and Jon Schuch, JZS Consulting
• Technology: How Insurance Companies Use Apps Mike Braggs, Marks & Harrison
• Holding Impaired Drivers Accountable: A Toxicologist' Role in Successful Punitive Claim Litigation Irvine Reaves, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
• PTSD: Proving the Unseen Injury Alexandra Humphreys, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, and Dr. Bruce Cohen, University of Virginia, Department of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences
• Conspicuity, Human Factors, and Accident Reconstruction Stefano Portigliatti, Coker Law, and  Kevin Rider, Forensic Human Factors
• Exacerbation of Adjacent Segment Syndrome in Surgery Cases Stefano Portigliatti
• How to Best Find and Use Financial Bias of Adverse Experts Erin Jewell, Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein
• Using Experts to Develop CRPS Cases Lauren Davis, First Truth Law

Complete Agenda

Retreats are open to attorney members only, one of the many benefits of VTLA membership.
The Advanced Auto Retreat is restricted to plaintiff attorneys.
If you are not yet a member, please consider joining if you'd like to attend.
Call 804-343-1143 for details.

CLE Certificate and Materials: Retreat materials, along with the CLE Certificate of Attendance, will be emailed to you 1-2 days prior to the retreat so that you may print any materials you may wish to have with you. If you would like to access these materials while at the retreat, please bring your laptop or tablet. The emailed links will be active throughout the day for you to access materials.

Attending in person? Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early and come to the VTLA registration table to check in.
Attending virtually? Connection instructions will be included with your emailed materials.

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Attending In-Person at Wintergreen?

Wintergreen Resort
39 Mountain Inn Loop
Nellysford, VA 22958

VTLA has a block of single guest rooms available at a discounted rate of $136. Don't wait - our block expires June 23. Call Wintergreen at 844-830-1092 (toll-free) to make your reservation. Note reservationists are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Be sure to mention you are with the Va. Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Auto Retreat.

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Attending Virtually?

Connection instructions will be included with your emailed materials.

WE HOPE YOU WON'T, but if you must cancel, the VTLA cancellation policy applies to all paid meeting events, including any scheduled social events. All cancellations or changes must be in writing. Cancellations received before materials are emailed will be refunded the registration fee paid less a $100 cancellation fee. Due to guarantees required to our vendors, no refunds will be given after that point. Thank you for your understanding.