As uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) claims become increasingly more common, changing laws are redefining and complicating your responsibility as an attorney or insurance professional. This practical introduction to UM/UIM legal practice will arm you with a thorough understanding of the latest laws and the most practical case management strategies - so you can settle or mediate even the most complex claim effectively. Advocate your client's position using a wealth of information that will prepare you to meet the demands of every claim from start to finish and give you a strategic edge over your opponent. Order today!

1. Understand What the Insurer Is - and Isn't - Responsible For
2. Stay on Top of Recent Legal Developments and Special Issues
3. Avoid Ethical Potholes
4. Take the Lead in Settlement and Mediation
5. Litigate UM/UIM Claims With Confidence
6. Defend UM/UIM Cases - and Win

1. UNDERSTAND WHAT THE INSURER IS - AND ISN'T - RESPONSIBLE FOR
   9:00 - 10:00, Andrew E. Grigsby
   1. Examine the Details of Offering/Purchasing Coverage, Waiving Coverage and Selecting Limits
   2. Determine the Nature and Extent of UM and UIM Coverages
   3. Measure the Impact of Step-Down Provisions
   4. Stacking of Coverages and Excess Liability: What You Must Know
   5. Interpret Exclusions and Limitations on Coverage
   6. How to Proceed With Injury Claims Due to Vehicle Operation, Maintenance or Use
   7. Answer Questions Related to Offsets and Reimbursements
   8. Does the Insurer Have Subrogation Rights to UM Benefits?
   9. How the Statute of Limitations Applies
2. STAY ON TOP OF RECENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AND SPECIAL ISSUES
   10:15 -11:15, Andrew E. Grigsby
   1. An Up-to-the-Minute Review of Recent Laws and Court Cases
   2. What Current Trends Mean to You
   3. The Latest on Handling Claims Involving Multiple Tortfeasors
   4. When Conflicts of Law With Other States Occur - Your Changing Role
   5. New Information on Dealing With Comparative Negligence Issues
   6. Multiple Policies? Know Who Pays
3. AVOID ETHICAL POTHOLES
   11:15 - 12:15, Edward R. Blumberg
   1. Stay Clear of Potential Conflicts of Interest
   2. How the Pros Guard Against Malpractice
   3. Know Who's Entitled to Independent Counsel
   4. How to Select Independent Counsel
4. TAKE THE LEAD IN SETTLEMENT AND MEDIATION
   1:15 - 2:15, Edward R. Blumberg
   1. Avoid Surprises When Faced With Subrogation Issues
   2. Eliminate the Threat of Bad Faith Claims
   3. Write Demand Letters That Get Results
   4. Steps You Must Take Prior to a Demand for Arbitration
   5. Settle More Claims Outside of Court
   6. Tips for the Arbitration and Mediation of Coverage Disputes
5. LITIGATE UM/UIM CLAIMS WITH CONFIDENCE
   2:15 - 3:15, Edward R. Blumberg
   1. Adopt Discovery Tools and Techniques That Work
   2. Draft Pleadings That Get the Job Done: Sample Document Review
   3. Choosing Experts and Evidence: Do Your Homework
   4. A Prosecutor's Blueprint for a Successful Trial
      1. Pack Power Into Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
      2. Gain Specific, Ready-to-Use Jury Instructions
6. DEFEND UM/UIM CASES - AND WIN
   3:30 - 4:30, Andrew E. Grigsby
   1. Discovery Strategies That Pave the Way to Success
   2. How-to's for Responding to and Drafting Pleadings
   3. Techniques for Evaluating Experts and Evidence
   4. Execute a Winning Trial Strategy

EDWARD R. BLUMBERG is a partner in the Miami firm of Deutsch & Blumberg, P.A. He is certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a board certified civil trial lawyer by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education since 1983. Mr. Blumberg has focused his practice in the areas of negligence, medical malpractice, insurance, wrongful death and products liability law, and civil trial and insurance litigation. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America in personal injury litigation. Mr. Blumberg is author of "Proof of Negligence, Florida Torts," Matthew Bender (1988), and he was an adjunct professor at the University of Miami Paralegal School. He is a member of the Dade County and American (member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section) bar associations, The Florida Bar (past president), the American Association for Justice, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Blumberg earned his B.A. degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from the College of William & Mary.

ANDREW E. GRIGSBY is a partner with the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. Mr. Grigsby is a board-certified civil trial lawyer by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He has a general civil trial practice that includes extensive experience in cases emphasizing insurance issues and has handled trials and appeals in matters involving insurance coverage, bad faith, general tort and property claims. He is a lecturer on insurance coverage litigation and uninsured motorist coverage for National Business Institute. Mr. Grigsby is a state certified instructor for adjuster continuing education, lecturing on bad faith avoidance and claims handling. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, with distinction, from Duke University, his M.B.A degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Michigan School of Law.

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