AZ Specific

Personal Injury & Negligence

Arizona Auto Injury Litigation 2024

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 53 minutes
Paul Friedman
Joshua Offenhartz
Shannon Clark
With Paul D. Friedman from Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group + 2 others
Recorded March 26, 2024
Product ID 97927

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Overview

Case Law Updates, Smartphone Evidence, UM/UIM Issues, and More

Rule changes, new sources of evidence, the evolution of transportation technology - auto injury practice is changing at a rapid pace. Is your knowledge up to speed? This online seminar rounds up the latest updates and hot-button issues in practice with practical insights for tailoring your strategies to meet these new challenges head-on. Don't get left behind: keep your knowledge and skills sharply-honed. Register today!

  • Uncover the latest insights for negotiating injury claims with auto insurance companies.
  • Dig into hot-button issues in uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and claims.
  • Get answers to lingering liability and insurance questions surrounding electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and rideshares.
  • Find out how to tap into novel sources of vehicle and electronic evidence.
  • Adapt your trial strategies to take advantage of new technologies and modern juror attitudes.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Calculating Damages and Negotiating With Auto Insurance Companies
  2. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law Updates and Hot-Button Issues
  3. Modern Transportation: Detangling New Liability and Insurance Issues
  4. Discovery and Evidence: From the Vehicle to the Smartphone
  5. The Auto Injury Trial: New Tools and Spins on Old Techniques
  6. Legal Ethics Updates You Need to Know
Product ID 97927

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
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CLE

Agenda

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  1. Calculating Damages and Negotiating With Auto Insurance Companies

    1. Latest Claims Handling and Valuation Insights
    2. Calculating Damages Quickly and Accurately
    3. Putting Together a Winning Demand Letter
    4. Negotiating With the Claims Representative
  2. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law Updates and Hot-Button Issues

    1. UM/UIM Law Updates
    2. Coverage Insights and Exclusions - Applying the Latest Case Law
    3. Stacking Benefits
    4. Offsets/Set Offs
    5. Bad Faith and UM/UIM Claims
  3. Modern Transportation: Detangling New Liability and Insurance Issues

    1. Electric Vehicle Crashes and Fires
    2. Self-Driving or Autonomous Vehicles
    3. Uber, Lyft, and Liability: Handling Rideshare Injury Cases
  4. Discovery and Evidence: From the Vehicle to the Smartphone

    1. Black Box Data
    2. Automotive IoT Data: Connected and Smart Cars
    3. Smartphone and Text Evidence
    4. Smartwatch/Fitness Tracker Data and Auto Injury Cases
  5. The Auto Injury Trial: New Tools and Spins on Old Techniques

    1. Modern Voir Dire and Jury Selection Techniques
    2. Creative Opening Statements
    3. Evidence and Witnesses
    4. Technology in the Courtroom
    5. Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions
  6. Legal Ethics Updates You Need to Know

    1. Year in Review: Top Ethics Violations and Opinions You Missed
    2. Marketing Ethics for Personal Injury Lawyers
    3. Conflict of Interest Dangers Today
    4. Modernizing Your Engagement Letter
    5. Rethinking Attorney Fees and Handling of Client Funds
    6. Integrity in the Legal Profession
    7. Confidentiality and Privilege Pitfalls in Modern Practice
    8. Ethical Risks of Using ChatGPT and Other AI

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Paul D Friedman
Paul D.
Friedman
Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group
Joshua C Offenhartz
Joshua C.
Offenhartz
Kahana Feld
Shannon Clark
Shannon
Clark
Gallagher & Kennedy
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.

Speaker bio
Joshua C Offenhartz

Joshua C. Offenhartz

Kahana Feld
Joshua Offenhartz

is an associate with Koeller Nebeker Carlson Haluck LLP in the Phoenix office. He is a business attorney who represents clients in the finance, medical, construction, real estate and culinary industries. Mr. Offenhartz has significant experience managing all phases of litigation, including preliminary investigations, discovery, depositions, settlement negotiations, mediation, motions for summary judgment, trial and appeals. Additionally, he serves as outside counsel for several small, medium and growing businesses that need day-to-day legal advice for their growing companies. Mr. Offenhartz is a member of Madison School District’s Financial Advisory Board and a board member of the Desert States Region at Jewish National Fund. He supports the Phoenix Art Museum as a member of the Men’s Art Council, and helps others by volunteering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Arizona, Saint Mary’s Food Bank and the Wounded Warrior Project. Mr. Offenhartz earned his B.S. degree in public administration from the University of Arizona, and his master’s and J.D. degrees from Arizona State University. He is licensed to practice law in Arizona; Southern District Court, District of Arizona; and Southern Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Speaker bio
Shannon Clark

Shannon Clark

Gallagher & Kennedy
Shannon Clark

is a shareholder with the firm Gallagher & Kennedy. He is a tireless advocate for victims of negligent and wrongful conduct throughout Arizona and in California, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Wyoming. Mr. Clark has handled virtually all varieties of personal injury cases, including product liability, motor vehicle accidents, dram shop actions, premises liability, elder abuse, medical malpractice, commercial trucking, sexual assault, medical device, pharmaceutical, and insurance bad faith. Throughout his career, his efforts have extended beyond the intricacies of any given lawsuit to champion consumer safety issues for greater social impact. Mr. Clark's passion for justice and dedication to defending injured or wronged individuals has helped force manufacturers to recall or modify the design of dangerous products. He earned his B.A. degree from Cornell University and his J.D. degree from Duke University. Mr. Clark is a firm representative with Lawyers Associated Worldwide and a member of the State Bar of Arizona, The American Association for Justice, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, Diversity Law Institute, and Arizona’s Finest Lawyers. He is admitted to practice in Arizona, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

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