Paralegals' Checklist Guide to Personal Injury Cases

Agenda / Content Covered

1. Personal Injury Case Master Checklists: What to Do and When
   2:00 - 2:15, Jenna M. Prosceno
   1. Plaintiff Perspective
   2. Defense Perspective
2. Interview Checklists and Questions
   2:15 - 2:30, Jenna M. Prosceno
3. Accident Investigation Checklist
   2:30 - 2:45, Jenna M. Prosceno
4. Medical Records and Insurance Checklists
   2:45 - 3:00, Jenna M. Prosceno
5. Demand Checklist (and Tips)
   3:00 - 3:10, Jenna M. Prosceno
6. Mediation and Settlement Checklists
   3:10 - 3:20, Jenna M. Prosceno
7. File Opening, Closing, and Organization Checklists
   3:20 - 3:30, Jenna M. Prosceno
8. Checklists and Tips for Dealing With Liens and Subrogation
   3:45 - 4:00, Cari L. Sheehan
9. Pleadings and Motions Checklists
   4:00 - 4:15, Cari L. Sheehan
10. Discovery Checklists and Forms: Requesting and Receiving
    4:15 - 4:30, Cari L. Sheehan
11. Discovery Checklists and Forms: Responses
    4:30 - 4:45, Cari L. Sheehan
12. Checklists for Hearings and Depositions: Scheduling, Preparation, What to Do After
    4:45 - 5:00, Cari L. Sheehan
13. Trial Preparation Checklists
    5:00 - 5:15, Cari L. Sheehan

Accreditation Details:

Jenna M. Prosceno is a paralegal and personal injury practice coordinator with Leroy A. Tice, Esquire, P.A., where her main responsibilities include legal operations and administration in addition to case management. Ms. Prosceno also conducts medical research, legal and factual research, as well as client interviews. She coordinates and manages document production, gathers and reviews medical records, maintains general client contracts, and handles all aspects of the case from initial client contract to trial preparation and participation. Ms. Prosceno graduated from Delaware Technical and Community College and the University of Delaware.

Cari L Sheehan is of counsel in Barnes & Thornburg, LLP's Indianapolis office and is a member of the litigation department. Ms. Sheehan serves as professional responsibility counsel to the firm and focuses on various legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. She has represented clients in state and federal courts in Indiana and Illinois. Ms. Sheehan is admitted to practice in Indiana and Illinois. Ms. Sheehan also is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of Indiana, U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana and Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Saint Thomas More Legal Society. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Southern Indiana; and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.