PA Specific

Personal Injury & Negligence

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Auto Injury Claims in Pennsylvania: What Insurance Companies Don't Want You to Know

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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5 hours 57 minutes
Stephen Kopko
David Brumfield
Stephen Bruderle
Raymond Grasing
With Stephen T. Kopko from Anzalone & Doyle + 3 others
Recorded April 20, 2026.
Product ID 101733

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Overview

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage and Claims, Bad Faith, Liens, and More

Get practical insights for negotiating auto injury claims with this essential guide to insurance, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, bad faith, liens, and subrogation issues. This course will give you the inside scoop on auto injury claim valuation and negotiations, provide you with the tools you need to understand the makeup of UM/UIM policies, reveal ways to negotiate liens on settlements, and more. Get better results by enhancing your knowledge of the insurance aspects of auto injury cases - register today!

  • Receive behind-the-scenes insights into auto injury claim investigations and valuation.
  • Take a closer look at the ins and outs of negotiating with claims representatives.
  • Learn how to evaluate UM/UIM coverage, negotiate claims, and take matters to court when policy benefits are denied.
  • Examine how courts evaluate bad faith in auto injury and UM/UIM claims.
  • Uncover real-world tips and arguments for negotiating and reducing liens.
  • Get up to speed with changes in Medicare Secondary Payer and Medicaid Act compliance.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Accident Investigation and Claim Valuation Secrets Adjusters Don't Want You to Know
  2. Insurance Coverage Research and Negotiations With Claims Representatives
  3. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
  4. UM/UIM Claims and Litigation
  5. Bad Faith
  6. Negotiating Liens on Auto Injury Settlements: ERISA and More
  7. Medicare and Medicaid Liens: What You Need to Know Now
  8. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 101733

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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  1. Accident Investigation and Claim Valuation Secrets Adjusters Don't Want You to Know

    1. Auto Accident Investigation Strategies
    2. An Inside Look at Reserves, Adjuster Authority, and More
    3. Colossus and Claim Valuation Insights

  2. Insurance Coverage Research and Negotiations With Claims Representatives

    1. Auto Insurance Policies: Interpretation, Issues, and Hidden Treasures
    2. Insurance Coverage in Ridesharing Accidents
    3. Demand Packages
    4. Negotiating With the Adjuster

  3. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage

    1. Was the Policy in Effect?
    2. Who is Insured? What Vehicles are Insured?
    3. Covered Events
    4. Exclusions
    5. Duties and Coverage Conditions
    6. Hit-and-Run Accidents
    7. Limits and Stacking
    8. Offsets

  4. UM/UIM Claims and Litigation

    1. Valuing the Claim - Does it Exceed Policy Limits?
    2. Notice of Claim
    3. Discovery
    4. Settlements and Releases
    5. Coverage Disputes and Litigation

  5. Bad Faith

    1. Definition of Bad Faith
    2. When Can a Bad Faith Claim be Brought?
    3. First Party Bad Faith vs. Third-Party Direct Actions
    4. Types of Bad Faith Claims in Auto Insurance Context
    5. Settlement Considerations

  6. Negotiating Liens on Auto Injury Settlements: ERISA and More

    1. Investigation and Communication
    2. Negotiations and Reduction
    3. Addressing Pending Liens in Settlement Negotiations
    4. Hospital/Medical Provider Liens
    5. ERISA Subrogation Liens
    6. Workers' Compensation

  7. Medicare and Medicaid Liens: What You Need to Know Now

    1. Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Update
    2. Navigating the Latest Version of the Portal (MSPRP)
    3. Medicare Set-Asides: What's New?
    4. Recent Cases
    5. Medicaid Lien Enforcement Trends and Best Practices

  8. Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Attorneys' Fees
    3. Managing Client Expectations
    4. Preserving Confidentiality and Privilege
    5. Communicating With Represented and Unrepresented Persons

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Stephen T Kopko
Stephen T.
Kopko
Anzalone & Doyle
David C Brumfield
David C.
Brumfield
Alpern Schubert PC
Stephen Bruderle
Stephen
Bruderle
Margolis Edelstein
Raymond R Grasing
Raymond R.
Grasing
The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Speaker bio
Stephen T Kopko

Stephen T. Kopko

Anzalone & Doyle
Stephen Kopko

, Esq. is an attorney of the Anzalone & Doyle in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where he focuses on plaintiff's personal injury, including injuries resulting from motor-vehicle accidents, slip/trip and fall events, medical malpractice, and nursing home negligence. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association of Justice, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Lackawanna County Bar Association, and Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association. Mr. Kopko is a 2008 magna cum laude graduate of King's College with a degree in political science, where he received the John F. Kennedy award for having the highest GPA in political science. He then received his J.D. degree from the Syracuse University College of Law. After graduating from law school, Mr. Kopko worked as a volunteer public defender in Lackawanna County and then at a local law firm. Prior to working at Anzalone & Doyle, he worked for a local law firm that specialized in representing insurance companies in personal injury matters. Mr. Kopko has represented insurance companies at each stage of litigation, including at trial and at the Pennsylvania Superior Court. In 2023, he decided to change his career path and use his skills and knowledge to benefit victims in personal injury matters. Mr. Kopko's prior experience provides him with unique insight into how the insurance industry operates, which he uses to help his clients. In 2019, he was named to the Top 20 under 40 by the Northeast Business Journal.  These articles have appeared in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and the Pennsylvania Lawyer magazine. He resides in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania with wife, Julia and two daughters, Imogene and Ruby. Mr. Kopko is active in his community serving as a co-chairperson of the Our Lady of the Snows Country Bazaar. He is also a lector for Our Lady of the Snows. Mr. Kopko also volunteers his time as a pro-bono solicitor for the Abington Area Joint Recreation Board.

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David C Brumfield

David C. Brumfield

Alpern Schubert PC
David Brumfield

is a partner at Alpern Schubert PC law firm. He grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. After graduating from Duke University Law School Mr. Brumfield returned to Philadelphia to begin his legal career. He started his career at Gallagher, Reilly and Lachat, a Philadelphia firm handling exclusively litigation matters. Mr. Brumfield then joined Kiger and Alpern practicing both Plaintiff and Defense personal injury work. In 2006 Dave joined Richard Schubert and Charles Alpern at AlpernSchubert PC. At AlpernSchubert Mr. Brumfield has focused on bad faith actions, coverage disputes; and personal injury claims.

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Stephen Bruderle

Stephen Bruderle

Margolis Edelstein
Stephen Bruderle

is an attorney with Margolis Edelstein. He defends insured and self-insured entities and corporations in all manner of casualty claims, focusing on Philadelphia and the outlying counties. Mr. Bruderle has defended individuals, construction and manufacturing companies, design professionals, medical professionals, accountants, physical therapists, product manufacturers and designers, general contractors, construction managers, property owners, property management companies and a wide array of contractors and subcontractors. He is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel. Mr. Bruderle earned his B.A. degree from College of the Holy Cross and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Widener University School of Law.

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Raymond R Grasing

Raymond R. Grasing

The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Raymond Grasing

is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manner, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School. 

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