AZ Specific

Insurance Law

Arizona Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law - Made Simple

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 55 minutes
Donald Burns
Daniel Torrens
Grace Lynn
Paul Friedman
With Donald M. Burns from Dos Perros Consulting, LLC + 3 others
Recorded April 27, 2026.
Product ID 101730

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Overview

Clear-Cut Techniques, Case Scenarios, Sample Forms, and MUCH More!

Are you ready to handle these complex cases? This practical uninsured and underinsured motorist litigation online seminar will clarify the ins and outs of these thorny cases - AND walk you through important information you should look for along the way. Seasoned attorney faculty will review UM/UIM coverage and highlight the steps you must take when dealing with either an uninsured or underinsured case. Filled with doctor deposition strategies, damage and limit calculations, medical record discovery, and settlement strategies unique to UM/UIM cases; this course will help you face these complicated suits with confidence - register today!

  • Get up to speed on state-specific UM/UIM statutes, trends, and court rulings.
  • Gain knowledge on interpreting exclusions in the policy.
  • Explore ways to calculate limits and damages in underinsured motorist cases.
  • Learn tips for negotiating with insurance companies.
  • Examine real-world case scenarios of both uninsured and underinsured motorist cases.
  • Get concrete medical record and medical expert skills specific to UM/UIM cases.
  • Review sample letters, forms, and documents relative to both uninsured and underinsured cases.
  • Explore bad faith considerations in UM/UIM cases.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. UM/UIM Insurance Law Fundamentals
  2. Clarifying UM/UIM Coverage - Carrier Obligations Made Simple
  3. Is the Motorist Underinsured? Easy Ways to Calculate Limits and Damages
  4. Medical Discovery Basics for UM/UIM Cases
  5. Underinsured Motorist Case Mechanics - Real-Life Case Scenarios
  6. UM/UIM Arbitration and Settlement Strategies
  7. Ethics in UM/UIM Cases

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Product ID 101730

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. UM/UIM Insurance Law Fundamentals

    1. Legislative Update
    2. Statute of Limitations
    3. Court Filing Procedures and Deadlines
    4. Choice of Law and Venue

  2. Clarifying UM/UIM Coverage - Carrier Obligations Made Simple

    1. Insurance Coverage Obligations
    2. Who's Covered? Defining "Family Member"
    3. Interpreting Exclusions in the Policy
    4. Policy Arbitration Requirements
    5. Lawsuit Threshold
    6. Finding Sources and Limits of Coverage
    7. Hit and Run Coverage
    8. Waiving Coverage
    9. "Arising out of Ownership, Maintenance or Use"?

  3. Is the Motorist Underinsured? Easy Ways to Calculate Limits and Damages

    1. State Case Law
    2. Calculating Liability Limits
    3. Proof, Quantification, and Calculation of Damages/Injuries
    4. How Much the Policy Covers
    5. Loss of Earning Capacity and Future Lost Wages
    6. Pain and Suffering Damages
    7. Medical Bills
    8. Offsets and Reimbursements
    9. Stacking Made Simple

  4. Medical Discovery Basics for UM/UIM Cases

    1. Review of Medical Bills and Records
    2. Physical Examination of the Injured Person
    3. Doctor Deposition - Plaintiff and Defense Strategies

  5. Underinsured Motorist Case Mechanics - Real-Life Case Scenarios

    1. Injury Claims Due to Vehicle Operation, Maintenance and Use
    2. Naming Multiple Parties to the Lawsuit
    3. Filing the Underinsured Motorist Claim With Insurance Company
    4. Accident Scene Discovery Strategies Unique to UIM Cases
    5. Sample Demand, ROR Letters, and Insurance Forms
    6. Tips for Working With the Liability Insurance Adjuster

  6. UM/UIM Arbitration and Settlement Strategies

    1. Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Policies
    2. The Timing and Form of Demand
    3. Waiver of Arbitration
    4. Issues Subject to Arbitration
    5. Overturning and Modifying Arbitration Award
    6. Filing Award as Judgment
    7. Discovery
    8. Arbitration Procedures

  7. Ethics in UM/UIM Cases

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Bad Faith Considerations
    3. Subrogation
    4. Settlement
    5. Valuing the Claim
    6. Informed Consent

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys and insurance adjusters, claims representatives, and other insurance professionals. Paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Donald M Burns
Donald M.
Burns
Dos Perros Consulting, LLC
Daniel Torrens
Daniel
Torrens
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC
Grace J Lynn
Grace J.
Lynn
Lagasse Branch Bell & Kinkead LLP
Paul D Friedman
Paul D.
Friedman
Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group
Speaker bio
Donald M Burns

Donald M. Burns

Dos Perros Consulting, LLC
Donald Burns

is the founder of Dos Perros Consulting, LLC, where he provides specialized consulting services to help clients maximize their settlements in personal injury cases, with a focus on loss of use, diminished value, and select injury claims. With over 30 years of experience in the personal injury field, he takes a personalized and consultative approach, working closely with clients to understand and effectively present their losses. Mr. Burns is a licensed legal paraprofessional (LP) and an associate member of the State Bar of Arizona, where he maintains a trust account similar to that of a law firm. He is admitted to practice as a licensed legal paraprofessional in the State of Arizona. Mr. Burns earned his law degree from Phoenix School of Law.

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Daniel Torrens

Daniel Torrens

Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC
Daniel Torrens

is an attorney with Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, where he practices in the areas of personal injury litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and commercial litigation. Mr. Torrens lectures nationally in the areas of contracts, personal injury, and trial advocacy. He is a faculty member of the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy and a graduate of the State Bar of Arizona's CLE Institute. Mr. Torrens is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the Colorado Bar Association. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a judge pro tem with the Maricopa County Superior Court. Mr. Torrens earned his B.A. degree from Arizona State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska.

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Grace J Lynn

Grace J. Lynn

Lagasse Branch Bell & Kinkead LLP
Grace Lynn

is a senior associate at Lagasse Branch Bell & Kinkead LLP and is part of the firm's tort/general/professional liability practice group in the San Diego office. She specializes in handling high exposure and complex civil matters, including wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, severe spinal cord injuries, complex regional pain disorders, and toxic/chemical exposure injuries. Ms. Lynn has extensive experience representing and advising a wide range of clients, including rideshare and delivery companies, trucking firms, construction developers, grocery stores, security companies, real estate brokerages, and franchisors. She is highly skilled in litigation, negotiation, legal research and writing, mediation, and trial preparation, and has successfully resolved numerous complex cases, including winning motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions. Ms. Lynn is admitted to practice in California and Arizona. She earned her J.D. degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and her B.A. degree in psychology from the University of California, San Diego. 

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Paul D Friedman

Paul D. Friedman

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

is a member, head of 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 earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, his J.D. 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. He 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. Dr. Friedman is currently an adjunct professor with the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law at Arizona State University.

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