Trying and Winning: Building Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Cases That Hold Up in Court

Most catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases settle. The ones that settle well are the ones that were built to be tried.

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In this session, recorded live on October 20, 2026, Andrew Finkelstein, Managing Partner of Finkelstein & Partners and Past-President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, explains why eight- and nine-figure cases call for a different approach. He starts with his summation and works backward, traces liability past the day of the event to the failures behind it, and builds economic and non-economic damages that reflect the full impact on a client's life. He closes with audience Q&A, moderated by Jen Raphael of Supio, on topics from hostile treating physicians to what makes an injury catastrophic.

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What You'll Learn:

• Why catastrophic cases call for a different mindset, and how starting with your summation shapes every decision that follows
• How to uncover prior similar events and use root cause analysis to show a harm was predictable and preventable
• How to build an economic damages case that reflects your client's full future, including advances in medical technology
• Who should tell your client's story, and how "before" and "after" witnesses bring non-economic damages to life
• Why aggravation and degenerative cases can be stronger than they look, and how focus groups help you find where you could lose

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Please note: this on-demand recording is offered by Supio and is not eligible for CLE credit.

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This program was originally hosted by Trial School. Supio is proud to be a Trial School sponsor. This content is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice.