What is a Preliminary Conference in New York Supreme Court?
The Preliminary Conference is usually the first court appearance in personal injury lawsuits in New York.
The purpose of a Preliminary Conference is to obtain a Court Order ordering the dates for completion of all the steps necessary to finish your case and the types of documents and other items to be exchanged such as:
- Authorizations for medical records
- Authorizations for medical insurance files
- Authorizations for employment information
- Electronic discovery (email, Facebook, etc.)
- Accident reports
- Photographs, and
- The plaintiff’s Bill of Particulars.
- The defendant’s Bill of Particulars
- Defendant’s insurance policy
The Preliminary Conference Order will also provide various dates for items such as:
- Depositions of both you and the defendants
- Physical examinations (usually within 30-60 days of the deposition) of you by the defendant’s doctors
- Certain motions
- Compliance Conference
- Certification Conference
- Date to certify the case as ready for trial
Do I Have to Go to the Preliminary Court Conference?
You will not be at the Preliminary Conference or other conferences. Only the attorneys representing you and the defendants in your case will appear at the Preliminary Conference.
You will have to appear for your deposition and physical exams. We will notify you of the date of your deposition and you will meet with us at our office before your deposition to prepare you for your deposition (see how we will prepare you for your deposition).
The date of your deposition is scheduled by the court but, if it is inconvenient for you, we will be able to reschedule it to a more convenient date. When we notify you of your deposition date when it is scheduled.
We will also notify you of the dates of your physical exams. We will meet with you 30 minutes before your physical exam to prepare you (see how we will prepare you for your physical exams).
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Phil Franckel is a well-known personal injury lawyer in New York since 1989. He is a Founding Partner of 1-800-HURT-911, LLP®, the Personal Injury Dream Team™, and a former Member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He has an Avvo Top 10 Rating, Avvo Client’s Choice Award with all 5-star reviews, Avvo Top Contributor Award, Multi-Million Dollar Trial Lawyers Award, and others. See Mr. Franckel’s bio for areas of expertise.
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