Personal Injury for Paralegals

With this exciting, fast-paced class you will learn many of the legal terms, causes of action, and remedies available to victims of personal injury accidents. We will review the negligence theory of torts upon which many personal injury claims are based. Students will discuss interviewing, investigating and other case building techniques vital to a personal injury paralegal's success in the law office. Class discussions and lesson material will include the different kinds of personal injury claims including (but not limited to): car accidents, slip and falls, medical negligence/malpractice, manufacturer product defects, and class-action lawsuits. Discover the basic categories of damages recovery, statutes of limitations, and schemes for liability.


Alabama

Auburn University Auburn, AL Jacksonville State University Anniston, AL Troy University Troy, AL

California

California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA University of the Pacific Stockton, CA

Connecticut

East Hartford Adult & Continuing Education East Hartford, CT EASTCONN Hartford, CT Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT Vernon Regional Adult Based Education Vernon, CT

District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia, Office of Cont. and Prof. Education Washington, DC

Florida

Broward College Davie, FL Lake Sumter State College Leesburg, FL University of West Florida Pensacola, FL

Georgia

Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA Columbus State University Columbus, GA University of Georgia Center in Athens Athens, GA Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA

Hawaii

Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI

Iowa

Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA

Idaho

North Idaho College Post Falls, ID

Illinois

Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Governors State University University Park, IL

Kansas

Butler Community College Andover, KS Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS

Louisiana

Southern University Baton Rouge, LA

Massachusetts

Cape Cod Community College Barnstable, MA Framingham State University Framingham, MA Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Bourne, MA Worcester State University Worcester, MA

Maine

Massabesic Adult and Community Education Waterboro, ME Sanford Community Adult Education Sanford, ME Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME

Michigan

Bay College Escanaba, MI Monroe County Community College Monroe, MI Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI

Minnesota

St. Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

Missouri

Saint Charles Community College St. Peters, MO Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO

Mississippi

Belhaven University Jackson, MS Mississippi State University Mississippi State University, MS

Montana

MSU Billings Billings, MT

North Carolina

East Carolina University Greenville, NC North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

North Dakota

University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

New Jersey

New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ

New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM

New York

Binghamton University Binghamton, NY Borough of Manhattan Community College Manhattan, NY Eastern Suffolk BOCES Patchogue, NY Kingsborough Community College New York, NY Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY OCM BOCES Liverpool, NY Purchase College, SUNY Purchase, NY SUNY College at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY Wagner College Staten Island, NY

Ohio

The University of Akron Akron, OH

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK

Oregon

Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA Manor College Philadelphia, PA

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Lock Haven, PA

South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC

Tennessee

Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Tennessee State University Nashville, TN University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

Texas

Coastal Bend College Alice, TX Grayson College Denison, TX Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX University of Houston, Clear Lake Houston, TX The University of Texas El Paso El Paso, TX University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX Weatherford College Weatherford, TX

Utah

Utah Tech University Saint George, UT Weber State University Ogden, UT

Virginia

George Mason University Arlington, VA Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA

Washington

Seattle Central College, Continuing Education Seattle, WA

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI UW-Marinette Marinette, WI University of Wisconsin Milwaukee at Waukesha Milwaukee, WI

Wyoming

Casper College Casper, WY