Regardless of how careful they are, the odds are good that your clients will be in a car accident at some time in their life. These cases are difficult enough when everything goes "right." But what if you run into trouble - determining who was liable, dealing with the insurance adjuster, computing damages or handling some other key issue? With challenges like these, you need more than just a working familiarity with the claims process. You need to be thoroughly up to speed in every stage and every step.

Expand your knowledge of automobile claims and insurance coverage with this detailed review, and improve your track record for settling cases in favor of your client. Expertly figure out the scope of insurance coverage, determine what's covered - and what isn't - and get clients every dime they're owed. Obtain all the information regarding the facts of the case in discovery to avoid costly surprises later. Skillfully use mediation and alternative dispute resolution to arrive at a reasonable settlement out of court and end the claim without further costs to your client. Do the best job possible of presenting your case in trial to ensure your client comes out on top. Remember, automobile injury claims are won or lost on your ability to manage the claims process error-free.

1. Probe Complex Insurance Coverage Issues
2. Conduct Initial Investigations, Gather Evidence and Prepare Experts
3. Settle the Claim Without Going to Court
4. Know How to Walk the Ethical Line
5. Take the Case to Trial

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1. PROBE COMPLEX INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES
   9:00 - 10:15, Written by Tina M. Damron.
   Presented by Tina M. Damron in Fayetteville and Jim Jackson in Little Rock.
   1. Common Concerns Related to Insurance Liability Provisions
   2. What is Liability Coverage?
   3. How Medical Payment Coverage Can Wreak Havoc in Your Case
   4. A Detailed Look at Personal Injury Protection Coverage
   5. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage - Rules You Must Know
   6. Little-Known Facts About Property Damage Coverage
   7. Playing the Stacking and Offsets Game
   8. Punitive Damages Coverage - What Your State Allows
   9. Statute of Limitations: Rules and Expectations
   10. Manage Your Liability Risk in Coverage Disputes
   11. Impact of Recent Legislation and Case Law on Your Claim
2. CONDUCT INITIAL INVESTIGATIONS, GATHER EVIDENCE AND PREPARE EXPERTS
   10:30 - 11:45, Written by Carl David Landis.
   Presented by Tina M. Damron in Fayetteville and Carl David Landis in Little Rock.
   1. The Adjuster's Role in Gathering All the Facts
   2. Methods of Accident Reconstruction
   3. Key Issues in Discovery - Pay Attention!
   4. How to More Easily Determine Who's Liable
   5. Factors to Consider When Computing Damages
   6. How the Vehicle May be Your Best Evidence
   7. Challenges Involved in Preparing Expert Witnesses for Trial
   8. How to Prepare Lay Witnesses That Don't Fall Apart in Trial
3. SETTLE THE CLAIM WITHOUT GOING TO COURT
   12:45 - 2:00, Written by David S. Mitchell.
   Presented by Dr. Lynn D. Lisk in Fayetteville and David S. Mitchell in Little Rock.
   1. What Works When Negotiating With Attorneys and Claimants
   2. Maneuver Your Way Through Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
   3. Clear Up Confusion About Consent to Settle and Subrogation
   4. Lien Considerations to be Aware Of
   5. Procedures for the Review of Settlement Documents
   6. The Consequences of Reneging on Settlement
4. KNOW HOW TO WALK THE ETHICAL LINE
   2:15 - 3:15, Written by Carl David Landis.
   Presented by Dr. Lynn D. Lisk in Fayetteville and Carl David Landis in Little Rock.
   1. Common Threats to the Attorney-Client Relationship
   2. Dealing Fairly With Conflicts Involving Multiple Defendants
   3. The Ethics of Disclosing Information Which Defeats Coverage
   4. How Issues of Legal Liability and Ethics Intersect
5. TAKE THE CASE TO TRIAL
   3:15 - 4:30, Written by Jim Jackson.
   Presented by Dr. Lynn D. Lisk in Fayetteville and Jim Jackson in Little Rock.
   1. What to Expect When Establishing Jurisdiction
   2. Choose Your Trial Methods: Jury or Non-Jury?
   3. Using Experts, Evidence and Exhibits in Court to Gain an Edge
   4. The Dangers in Using Law Enforcement as Expert Witnesses
   5. The Secrets to Delivering an Effective Direct Examination
   6. Prepare for the Unknown During the Cross-Examination
   7. A Checklist of Points to Include in Your Closing Argument

TINA M. DAMRON is an attorney with Damron Law Firm, PLLC. Ms. Damron is responsible for litigating cases from case investigation, discovery, motion practice and depositions through trial and settlement when appropriate. She is a member of The Florida Bar, and Rhode Island and Arkansas bar associations. Ms. Damron is a former prosecutor with more than a decade of experience. She earned her B.S. degree, cum laude, from Florida State University and her J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law. Upon graduation, Ms. Damron began her legal career as a prosecutor in Jacksonville, Florida, where she tried numerous cases including misdemeanors such as DUI and domestic battery, to felonies such as armed robbery and attempted first degree murder. She has been head of a personal injury/litigation department at a former firm in Rhode Island.

DR. LYNN D. LISK is the director of the paralegal program at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. He clerked for the Arkansas Supreme Court and the Workers' Compensation Commission, as well as spending close to 13 years in private practice with a focus on personal injury, family law and criminal defense litigation. In 2004, Dr. Lisk gave up the private practice of law to head up the first paralegal studies program in the state to obtain American Bar Association approval. In 2008, he was appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court to its committee on continuing legal education. Dr. Lisk is a frequent writer and speaker on litigation and related topics. He earned his B.A. degree from Ouachita Baptist University and his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas Law School in Little Rock. Dr. Lisk is a member of the American Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, the American Association for Paralegal Education, the American Association for Justice and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.

JIM JACKSON is a trial attorney with the Jackson Law Firm, where he practices in the areas of aviation litigation, personal injury and litigation. He was recently appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to serve as a Special Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court. Mr. Jackson is frequently called upon to speak to attorneys on issues such as complex litigation, effectively using demonstrative exhibits at trial and liability insurance coverage. He earned his B.A. degree from Hendrix College and his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas Law School in Little Rock. Mr. Jackson's peers selected him as a Super Lawyer in the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions of Law & Politics for the Mid-South Region. He was elected by his peers to serve as a member of the Arkansas Bar Association's House of Delegates. Fellow trial attorneys elected him to the Board of Governors for ATLA. He was also elected President of Young Lawyers' Division of ATLA. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

CARL DAVID LANDIS is a principal in the Jonesboro firm of Womack, Landis, Phelps & McNeill, P.A., where he practices in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation. He earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Memphis and his J.D. degree, with high honors, from Tulane University of Louisiana, where he was a case editor for Moot Court and a Moot Court finalist. Mr. Landis has lectured at several seminars on topics relating to his areas of practice. He is a member of the Craighead County, Arkansas and American bar associations, the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute.

DAVID S. MITCHELL is a sole practitioner at the Little Rock law office of David S. Mitchell, P.A., where he focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury and class action. From 1982 through 1988, Mr. Mitchell served as Assistant Arkansas Attorney General principally in the litigation division defending Arkansas state agencies and officers in civil rights litigation. From 1988 to present, he has been engaged in the private practice of the law representing innocent victims of medical negligence, defective products and careless drivers. Mr. Mitchell earned his B.A degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas Law School. He is a member of the Pulaski County and Arkansas bar associations, as well as the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

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