Personal Injury & Negligence

4.7

Negotiating Auto Injury and UM/UIM Claims With Insurance Companies

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 50 minutes
Michael Progar
Mark Kardos
Guy Kornblum
Deirdre Ostrowski
James Klein
With Michael J. Progar from Progar Law Group LLC + 4 others
Recorded April 02, 2026.
Product ID 101706

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Overview

Secure the Best Settlement for Your Client

Auto accidents are by far the most common personal injury claim in the U.S. If you want to succeed as a personal injury attorney, you need to know how to negotiate these claims - and negotiate them well. Join our seasoned faculty for a full day of negotiation insights on everything from your typical run-of-the-mill auto accident to UM/UIM and wrongful death claims. Build your negotiating skills and get tailored strategies for the many different auto injury cases that will cross your desk - register today!

  • Get an inside look at how auto insurance companies investigate and value claims.
  • Know what your client's injury claim is truly worth and learn how to draft superior demand letters.
  • Find out what clients are entitled to with respect to UM/UIM coverage.
  • Receive practical tips and tactics for negotiating different flavors of auto injury claims.
  • Learn how to overcome barriers and secure compensation in MIST and pre-existing injury cases.
  • Discover how to calculate damages and negotiate wrongful death auto injury claims.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Negotiating Wrongful Death Auto Injury Claims
  2. Negotiating With Auto Insurance Adjusters
  3. Negotiating With Auto Insurance Adjusters - Continued
  4. 10 Reasons Cases Don't Settle
  5. UM/UIM Coverage and Negotiation Insights
  6. Tips for Negotiating Different Auto Injury Claims: Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and More
  7. Negotiating Tactics for MIST, Pre-Existing Injury, and Other Challenging Claims
  8. Calculating Damages and Drafting Auto Injury Demand Letters
  9. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 101706

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Negotiating Wrongful Death Auto Injury Claims

    1. Calculating Damages
    2. Collecting Compensation Beyond Policy Limits
    3. Working With the Probate Court and Personal Representative
    4. Negotiating Wrongful Death Settlements

  2. Negotiating With Auto Insurance Adjusters

    1. Timing Strategy
    2. Negotiating Styles: Yours and the Adjuster's
    3. Negotiating Tips and Tactics
    4. Pointers for Dealing With Difficult Adjusters
    5. Spotting Bad Faith Negotiating Tactics and Addressing it With the Insurer
    6. Addressing Liens in Settlement Negotiations
    7. Settlement Agreements and Releases

  3. Negotiating With Auto Insurance Adjusters - Continued

  4. 10 Reasons Cases Don't Settle

  5. UM/UIM Coverage and Negotiation Insights

    1. Key Definitions and Determining Coverage
    2. Exclusions and Case Law
    3. Conditions and Questions of Prejudice
    4. Stacking Made Simple
    5. Offsets and Subrogation
    6. UM/UIM Carrier Bad Faith
    7. Negotiating UM/UIM Claims - and Avoiding Critical Mistakes

  6. Tips for Negotiating Different Auto Injury Claims: Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and More

    1. Passenger Vehicle Injury Claims
    2. Motorcycle Injury Claims
    3. Bicycle Injury Claims
    4. Pedestrian Injury Claims
    5. Truck Injury Claims
    6. Multi-Vehicle Accidents
    7. Dram Shop Liability Claims
    8. Product Liability Claims
    9. Car Accident Claims Against the Government

  7. Negotiating Tactics for MIST, Pre-Existing Injury, and Other Challenging Claims

  8. Calculating Damages and Drafting Auto Injury Demand Letters

    1. Medical Expenses: Past and Future
    2. Paid vs. Billed Medical Services
    3. Vehicle Damage and Diminished Value
    4. Lost Earnings and Earning Capacity
    5. Pain, Suffering, and Other Non-Economic Damages
    6. Punitive Damages
    7. Putting Together a Killer Demand Package
    8. Sample Demand Letter

  9. Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Client Communications and Managing Expectations
    3. Meritorious Claims and Contentions
    4. Truthfulness in Negotiations
    5. Obligations to Lienholders
    6. Representing Minors and Clients With Diminished Capacity

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Michael J Progar
Michael J.
Progar
Progar Law Group LLC
Mark S Kardos
Mark S.
Kardos
Law Offices of Kardos & Goch
Guy O Kornblum
Guy O.
Kornblum
Guy O. Kornblum, A Professional Law Corporation
Deirdre E Ostrowski
Deirdre E.
Ostrowski
Keating Wagner Polidori Free
James J Klein
James J.
Klein
The Law Offices of James J. Klein, PLLC
Speaker bio
Michael J Progar

Michael J. Progar

Progar Law Group LLC
Michael Progar

is a partner and founding member of Progar Law Group LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, employment law and insurance coverage. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. Mr. Progar earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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Mark S Kardos

Mark S. Kardos

Law Offices of Kardos & Goch
Mark Kardos

is the principal in the Law Offices of Kardos & Goch, where he has litigated personal injury cases in Philadelphia for more than 42 years, with several verdicts published in the Pennsylvania Jury Reporter and The Verdict, a publication of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He also serves as a judge pro tem for the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. Mr. Kardos earned his B.S. degree from Millersville University and his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore Law School.

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Guy O Kornblum

Guy O. Kornblum

Guy O. Kornblum, A Professional Law Corporation
Guy Kornblum

is the principal in Guy O. Kornblum, A Professional Law Corporation with its principal office in San Francisco, California. He has specialized as a trial and appellate lawyer for over 45 years. The firm specializes in a wide range of civil litigation, including serious injury and wrongful death, financial and physical elder abuse, and all aspects of insurance including bad faith claims. Mr. Kornblum himself has handled over 4000 litigated matters to a conclusion and has several million dollar plus cases to his credit. Mr. Kornblum is certified in civil trial law and civil pretrial practice advocacy by the prestigious National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a charter fellow, American College of Board-Certified Attorneys. He is also a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Million Dollar Advocate's Forum, for those attorneys who have achieved multi- million dollar awards or settlements for their clients; is a charter fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary; a "Top 100" Trial Lawyer; and is listed in the "Top 10" in the personal injury and insurance litigation fields. He is listed in the 23d Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer each year since 2006, and is a Top Attorney in North America. Mr. Kornblum is the author of Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases: Reaching the Settlement, published by the Thomson Reuters Publishing Company 5th ed, which be released in the next few months, and two texts on insurance law and bad faith claim, and over 150 published articles on various topics related to civil litigation and insurance and injury claims. Mr. Kornblum has been lecturing on continuing legal education programs for over 45 years on a local, state and national level. He has taught programs for numerous providers and regularly lectures for the San Francisco Bar Association, the National Academy for Continuing Legal Education and other CLE providers.

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Deirdre E Ostrowski

Deirdre E. Ostrowski

Keating Wagner Polidori Free
Deirdre Ostrowski

is a managing partner at Keating Wagner Polidori Free, concentrating her practice on catastrophic personal injury cases. She has extensive experience in wrongful death cases, trucking cases, product defect cases, traumatic brain injuries, pharmacy errors, and prosecuting child sexual abuse civil cases, as well as other personal injury cases. Ms. Ostrowski is a member of the Colorado Bar, American Bar, Denver Bar, and American Association for Justice. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Denver and her J.D. degree from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Ms. Ostrowski is admitted to practice law in Colorado and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. 

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James J Klein

James J. Klein

The Law Offices of James J. Klein, PLLC
James Klein

is the Founder and Managing Attorney of The Law Offices of James J. Klein, PLLC. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Tennessee and has been a plaintiff's attorney for almost 11 years, having successfully recovered millions of dollars for injured clients.

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