Released: February 21, 2011
Albany -
Michael W. Kessler, a partner at Rosenblum, Ronan, Kessler and Sarachan in Albany, New York, has been invited to speak at two upcoming national legal conferences in Australia. On March 19th he will address the Australian Lawyers Alliance, a national organization of Australian personal injury attorneys, on "Strategies and Techniques for Defeating the Reduced Life Expectancy Defense." He will speak on the same topic at the Australian Queensland Law Society's 46th Annual Vincents' Symposium for attorneys on March 25th.
Mr. Kessler is a nationally recognized expert on life expectancy in personal injury litigation. In addition to his upcoming Australian presentations, he has previously been invited to speak on this topic at many national legal conferences in the United States, including the American Association for Justice, and The North American Brain Injury Society, and he has published a book chapter on this subject.
The cost of future care is often the largest component of damages for a catastrophically injured plaintiff. Therefore, an accurate determination of a plaintiff's life expectancy is vital to assure appropriate compensation. Mr. Kessler will discuss actuarial principles, use of life expectancy literature, mortality tables, and techniques to effectively present life expectancy information to judges and juries.
Mr. Kessler focuses his practice exclusively on representing catastrophically injured plaintiffs. He has won record-setting recoveries for plaintiffs, including a judgment in excess of $19 million, one of the largest personal injury awards ever upheld in the State of New York. Last year the New York State Bar Association published his book, Protecting the Catastrophically Injured Personal Injury Plaintiff's Recovery: The Benefits and Risks of Structured Settlements and Their Alternatives in a Changing Economy.
The personal injury law firm of Rosenblum, Ronan, Kessler and Sarachan is dedicated to helping victims and their loved ones who have suffered serious or catastrophic injures due to the negligence of others. The firm works to hold responsible parties accountable and obtain maximum compensation for victims and their families. For more information about the law firm of Rosenblum, Ronan, Kessler and Sarachan, call 888-445-2417 or visit their website at http://www.rrkslaw.com/. From their offices in Albany, the firm serves clients throughout New York State and nationwide.
