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Colossus, Settlements, Litigation and the AMA Guidelines

Published by Kentucky Justice Association
and Canadian Caucus of AAJ
Learning Objectives
  • Colossus and how it works
  • Understanding AMA Guidelines and how they impact valuation of damages
  • How Colossus uses AMA Guidelines
  • How you can use AMA Guidelines in trial to counter the defense on damages
  • Techniques to increase settlement offers and trial verdicts



Registration
Schedule:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

4PM ATLANTIC
(3:00 ET / 12:00 PT / 4:30 NT / 1:00 SK / 1:00 MT)
Duration: 75 minutes


$99 USD for Association Member
$129 USD for Non-member


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Summary

The auto insurance industry has replaced the judgment of medical professionals with claims management software programs such as Colossus that rely on medical records and other data input by the insurance adjuster to calculate the value of your client’s injuries. Any injuries not included in your client’s medical records are not part of the data set for Colossus calculations, leaving your client’s damages undervalued.

Getting your client a fair settlement requires knowing how Colossus uses your client’s medical records to value damages, including  what information is entered into the system, understanding AMA Guidelines and how they are used by Colossus, and knowing how to use AMA Guidelines at trial to counter the defense’s valuation.

Mike Schafer and Jack Sells will use an actual case study to illustrate the workings of computer-driven settlement programs, such as Colossus, including key points that factor into calculating the value placed on your client’s injuries. You will learn how Colossus uses AMA Guidelines in its software algorithms and how you can use those guidelines in trial to counter the defense’s valuation. Using the techniques from this webinar, you can increase both settlements and trial verdicts, getting your clients the justice they deserve.

SWL-27690

Presenters
Jack Sells
Precision Spinal Diagnostics, PLLC

Jack Sells is the CEO of Precision Spinal Diagnostics, whose team provides AMA Guides-defined computer analysis of x-rays in... Read More

Michael A. Schafer

MICHAEL A. SCHAFER is an attorney in Louisville, Kentucky who concentrates his law practice in personal injury litigation.... Read More


Program Agenda

5 Minutes - Introduction
60 Minutes - Presentation
10 Minutes - Live Q&A with the Speaker


How To Attend
Join the live program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer with high speed internet. You may ask questions, participate in evaluations, and post comments from your computer during the program. Please note that credit (if available) is only provided to registered attendees participating at their own computer and phone. Simple instructions with a link to the program will be sent when you register and again the day before the webinar.

Credit
If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). Registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Attendance/Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant attending the live program at their own computer and phone.

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