Insurance Law

4.6

Time-Limited Demands and Other Bad Faith Traps

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58 minutes
Paul Friedman
With Paul D. Friedman from Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group
Recorded June 16, 2025.
Product ID 100469

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Overview

How Do You Respond When Backed Into a Corner?

Policyholders and their attorneys can employ a variety of tactics to push insurers into rushing settlement decisions, leading to hasty and poorly considered offers. These strategies not only create undue pressure but also increase the risk of bad faith claims. This brief guide will expose these tactics and provide you with effective countermoves that won't trigger bad faith allegations. Guard against inflated claims and maintain your duty of good faith - register today!

  • Learn how to best respond to unreasonable time-limited demands.
  • Get tips for countering all-or-nothing demands.
  • Avoid overpaying by spotting incomplete documentation and inflated claims.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Unreasonable Time-Limited, Policy-Limits Demands
  2. Pressure Tactics Involving Final Offer Deadlines
  3. Manipulating Timing/Creating a False Sense of Urgency
  4. Deliberate Delays in Claim Submission or Response
  5. Misleading or Incomplete Documentation
  6. Exaggerating Liability, Damages, and Verdict Exposure to Force Quick Settlements
  7. Threats of Bad Faith Litigation

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Time-Limited Demands and Other Bad Faith Traps

    1. Unreasonable Time-Limited, Policy-Limits Demands
    2. Pressure Tactics Involving Final Offer Deadlines
    3. Manipulating Timing/Creating a False Sense of Urgency
    4. Deliberate Delays in Claim Submission or Response
    5. Misleading or Incomplete Documentation
    6. Exaggerating Liability, Damages, and Verdict Exposure to Force Quick Settlements
    7. Threats of Bad Faith Litigation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Paul D Friedman
Paul D.
Friedman
Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group
Speaker bio
Paul D Friedman

Paul D. Friedman

Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group
Paul Friedman

is chief litigation and general counsel with Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group. He practices in the areas of medical malpractice, significant personal injury and ethics matters. Dr. Friedman is admitted to practice in Arizona, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is board-certified by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification in civil pretrial practice advocacy and civil trial advocacy (NBOTA). Dr. Friedman has been certified in injury and wrongful death litigation by the State Bar of Arizona since 1997. He is an associate with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Dr. Friedman is also a medical malpractice diplomate with the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners®, where he developed the curriculum for the Certified Forensic Consulting® Certification Course and authored the Certified Forensic Consultant Body of Knowledge by CRC Press. Dr. Friedman graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona. He earned his law degree from California Western School of Law, his master's degree in bioethics from Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and his doctorate from LaCrosse University. Dr. Friedman was an adjunct professor of medical and research ethics at Midwestern University and the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he instructed health care providers and students in the medical field. He is currently an adjunct professor with the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law at Arizona State University.

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