Training Course
Syllabus:
A Practical Guide to Crucial Insurance Aspects of Personal Injury Practice
Insurance law and procedure are in a constant flux, and failing to keep up may cost you the case. Are you confident in your insurance knowledge? This course will help you establish and maintain a firm grasp of insurance language, issues and negotiating tactics to help successfully resolve more injury cases without going to court. Enhance your personal injury practice – register today!
- Explore policy provisions commonly used as basis for denial to be able to spot red flags.
- Avoid costly litigation with tried-and-true techniques for negotiating with the insurance claims specialists.
- Get practical and cost-effective discovery techniques that you can use even before the suit is filed.
- Walk through the mediation procedure and gain strategic tips along the way.
- Uphold the highest standards of the legal profession with a candid discussion of common ethical dilemmas.
- Stay current on the courts' interpretation of subrogation clauses and policy language.
- Interpreting Insurance Policies: Limits, Exclusions, Benefits and Thresholds
9:00 - 9:50, Written by Michael J. Vetter Sr.
Presented by Evan Nahmias in Memphis and Michael J. Vetter Sr. in Nashville.
- Liability
- UM/UIM
- PIP/No Fault
- Other Relevant Insurance
- Case Law Update
- Subrogation Basics
9:50 - 10:40, Written by Steven A. Stinson.
Presented by Sean Antone Hunt in Memphis and Steven A. Stinson in Nashville.
- Types of Subrogation and Parties Involved
- Interpreting Coverage
- Principles, Rules and Limitations
- Liens and Exceptions
- When Does a Claim Cross Into Bad Faith?
10:55 - 11:45, Written by Evan Nahmias.
Presented by Evan Nahmias in Memphis and Michael J. Vetter Sr. in Nashville.
- Statutory Causes of Action
- Misrepresentation
- Denial of Coverage
- Unreasonable Delays
- Agent and Broker Liability
- Case Law Update
- Negotiating a Settlement With the Insurance Company
12:45 - 1:35, Written by Jeffrey S. Rosenblum.
Presented by Jeffrey S. Rosenblum in Memphis and Steven G. Fuller in Nashville.
- Initial Investigation of Facts and Documents
- Proposing a Reasonable Resolution
- Getting Prompt Response Without Igniting Conflict
- Negotiating Tactics
- Discovery in a Coverage Case
1:35 - 2:25, Written by Sean Antone Hunt.
Presented by Sean Antone Hunt in Memphis and Steven A. Stinson in Nashville.
- Proof of Loss
- Pre-Suit Discovery for the Plaintiff
- Types of Information to be Discovered
- Using Investigators
- Identifying and Deposing Lay and Expert Witnesses
- Contested Areas
- Common Logistical Problems to Avoid
- Ethical Dilemmas
2:40 - 3:40, Written by Steven G. Fuller.
Presented by Gregory D. Cotton in Memphis and Steven G. Fuller in Nashville.
- Tripartite Relationship
- Attorneys' Fees
- Declining Representation and Referring Cases Out
- Mediation
3:40 - 4:30, Written by Gregory D. Cotton and Stewart Stallings.
Presented by Gregory D. Cotton in Memphis and Stewart Stallings in Nashville.
- Procedure
- Choosing a Neutral
- Creating Succinct and Powerful Mediation Submissions
- Negotiating Strategies
- Notice of Settlement
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