AZ Specific

Personal Injury & Negligence

Advanced Auto Injury Litigation

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 56 minutes
Christine Hummel
Paul Friedman
Joshua Offenhartz
With Christine Hummel from Hummel Consultation Services + 2 others
Recorded June 11, 2024
Product ID 98349

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Overview

Troubleshoot Problems in Auto Injury Cases with Tips From Experienced Litigators

UM/UIM coverage, medical bill disagreements, subrogation hassles...the auto injury litigation process is packed with problems for both sides. Do you know how to power past these pain points and come out ahead? In this full-day program, seasoned attorneys will provide pointers for overcoming common challenges and gaining the advantage when the odds seem stacked against you. Get the best auto injury settlement or judgment for your client - register today!

  • Detangle the complexities of UM/UIM claims and coverage.
  • Apply the collateral source and reasonable value rules to your advantage.
  • Gain tips for handling sticky government claims against the settlement.
  • Delve into bad faith dilemmas for auto insurers, including time-limited policy limits demands.
  • Explore top legal ethics challenges in auto injury litigation.
  • Unveil and overcome unfavorable juror biases with practical trial techniques.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. UM/UIM Coverage Conundrums and Negotiating with Difficult Adjusters
  2. Liens, Subrogation and Damages: Troubleshooting Key Problems
  3. Text Messages, Doctors, Collateral Sources and More: Discovery and Evidence Snags
  4. Bad Faith Quandaries in Auto Injury Litigation
  5. Jury Trial Complexities
  6. Legal Ethics Dilemmas

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Product ID 98349

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Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. UM/UIM Coverage Conundrums and Negotiating with Difficult Adjusters

    1. UM/UIM Coverage Complexities
    2. Multiple Policies, Stacking and Set-Offs
    3. Conflict of Laws: PIP, UM, UIM, etc.
    4. Low Limits
    5. Coverage Denials
    6. Lowball Offers by Adjusters
    7. Insurance Adjusters Discounting Medical Bills
    8. Intentional Delay Tactics

  2. Liens, Subrogation and Damages: Troubleshooting Key Problems

    1. Uncertain Law When Dealing with Third-Party Claims
    2. Hassles with Medical Care Providers’ Liens
    3. Subrogation Interests/Negotiation Difficulties
    4. Medicaid Lien, Medicare Lien and MSA Headaches
    5. Future Medical Cost Disagreements
    6. Diminished Future Earning Capacity Complications
    7. The Problem of Proving Pain and Suffering
    8. Monies in Excess of the Policy Limits

  3. Text Messages, Doctors, Collateral Sources and More: Discovery and Evidence Snags

    1. Getting all Needed Medical Records and Bills in a Timely Manner
    2. IME Problems
    3. Preexisting Conditions: Causation Proof and Doctor Testimony
    4. Causation Proof in Low/Moderate Impact Cases
    5. Counteracting Biomechanical Expert Testimony
    6. Medical Bills: Evidence of Reasonable Value and Admissibility of Collateral Sources
    7. Authenticating Texts and Social Media Posts
    8. Evidence of Drug/Alcohol/Prescription Drug Use

  4. Bad Faith Quandaries in Auto Injury Litigation

    1. The Blurred Line Between Negligence and Intentional/Reckless Conduct
    2. Time-Limited Policy Limits Demands
    3. Unusual Acceptance Conditions in the Demand
    4. Investigation Problems: Too Far vs. Not Far Enough
    5. Delays and Low Settlement Offers: Defining "Unreasonable"
    6. Multiple Claimants, Minimal Limits
    7. Hotly-Contested Claims and Case Law

  5. Jury Trial Complexities

    1. Jury Selection/Voir Dire: Unraveling Juror Bias
    2. CRPS, TBI, etc.: Explaining Complex and Controversial Injuries
    3. Juror Attitudes in Soft Tissue or Minimum Impact Cases
    4. Exhibit Quandaries
    5. Cross-Examining the Difficult Witness
    6. Addressing Damages at Trial: Dilemmas for Both Sides

  6. Legal Ethics Dilemmas

    1. Conflicts of Interest Predicaments
    2. Insurance Defense Counsel Relationship with the Insured and Insurer
    3. Ethical Problems in Litigation and Settlements
    4. Attorney Fees and Client Trust Accounts
    5. Challenges of Preserving Client Confidentiality
    6. Legal Marketing and Advertising

Who Should Attend

This intermediate-to-advanced level seminar is designed for attorneys. Claims representatives and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Christine Hummel
Christine
Hummel
Hummel Consultation Services
Paul D Friedman
Paul D.
Friedman
Brown, Crowell & Friedman, PLLC d/b/a Accident Law Group
Joshua C Offenhartz
Joshua C.
Offenhartz
Kahana Feld
Speaker bio
Christine Hummel

Christine Hummel

Hummel Consultation Services
Christine Hummel

is the president and founder of Hummel Consultation Services, a national legal consultation practice specializing in the application of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to workers' compensation, liability and no-fault cases. She is an active attorney with licensure in the state of Colorado. With more than 19 years of experience in Medicare compliance, Ms. Hummel is a published author and popular speaker on a wide array of topics related to Medicare compliance. She is a member of the American Bar Association (Health Law Section) and the Colorado Bar Association. Ms. Hummel's legal experience work includes Medicaid, probate and elder law. She donates a significant amount of time volunteering with the Federal Park Service, giving presentations on the roles of women during the American War of Independence. Ms. Hummel earned her B.S. degree from the University of Southern California and her J.D. degree from the University of Denver College of Law.

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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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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 of 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.

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