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1. Evaluating the Case
2. Key Elements of UM/UIM Coverage
3. Reductions and Offsets
4. Ethical Traps to Avoid
5. Pre-Litigation Activity
6. Arbitration and Mediation
7. Trial: Beyond the Basics

1. EVALUATING THE CASE
   9:00 - 9:30, Written by Terry A. Swauger.
   Presented by Robert M. Weber Jr. in Akron and Terry A. Swauger in Youngstown.
   1. Initial Considerations for the Plaintiff
   2. Initial Considerations for the Defense
   3. Client Interview Pointers
   4. Recognizing an Auto Defect Case
2. KEY ELEMENTS OF UM/UIM COVERAGE
   9:30 - 10:30, Written by Robert M. Weber Jr.
   Presented by Robert M. Weber Jr. in Akron and Hamilton DeSaussure Jr. in Youngstown.
   1. Understanding the Statutes
   2. Case Law and Legislative Update
   3. Policy Coverage Considerations
   4. Policy Exclusions and Limitations
   5. Hit and Run Coverage
   6. Policy Arbitration Requirements
   7. Stacking Coverage and Who Pays?
   8. Rental Vehicles
3. REDUCTIONS AND OFFSETS
   10:45 - 11:30, Written by Hamilton DeSaussure Jr.
   Presented by Donald P. Wiley in Akron and Hamilton DeSaussure Jr. in Youngstown.
   1. Collateral Source
   2. Direct Indemnity for Medical Expense and for Basic Reparations Benefits
   3. Damages Paid by or on Behalf of Party Responsible for the Injury
   4. Damages Paid Under the Policy in Settlement of a Liability Claim
   5. Damages Paid Under Disability Benefit Law
   6. Workers' Compensation
4. ETHICAL TRAPS TO AVOID
   11:30 - 12:30, Written by Donald P. Wiley.
   Presented by Donald P. Wiley in Akron and Terry A. Swauger in Youngstown.
   1. Who is the Client?
   2. Multiple Representation
   3. Fee Agreements and Retention
   4. Guarding Against Malpractice
5. PRE-LITIGATION ACTIVITY
   1:30 - 2:15, Written by James F. Mathews.
   Presented by Robert M. Weber Jr. in Akron and James F. Mathews in Youngstown.
   1. Choice of Venue
   2. Discovery
   3. Locating and Preparing Experts
   4. Establishing Damages
   5. Voluntary Disclosures
   6. Pre-Trial Motions Practice
6. ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION
   2:15 - 3:00, Written by G. Michael Curtin.
   Presented by G. Michael Curtin in Akron and Youngstown.
   1. Motion to Compel Arbitration
   2. Mandatory or Voluntary Arbitration
   3. How the Adjuster's Settlement Authority is Restricted
   4. Arbitration Pros and Cons
   5. Proactive Steps to Avoid Bad Faith Claims
   6. Scope of Review
7. TRIAL: BEYOND THE BASICS
   3:15 - 4:30, Written by G. Michael Curtin.
   Presented by G. Michael Curtin in Akron and Youngstown.
   1. Jury and Non-Jury Venue
   2. Proving and Disputing Damages
   3. Introducing Evidence
   4. Utilizing Forensic Science
   5. Accident Reconstruction
   6. Demonstrating Injury Impact
   7. Direct and Cross-Examination
   8. Effective Opening and Closing Statements
   9. Motions Practice During Trial
   10. Anticipating an Appeal: Framing Issues for Appeal

G. MICHAEL CURTIN is a partner in the Akron law firm of Curtin & Kmetz, LLP. His practice includes tort and business litigation, insurance coverage analysis, special investigative unit work and premise liability law. Mr. Curtin has tried over 100 jury trials to a conclusion, and argued in the Ohio Appellate Districts, Ohio Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and the Ohio State, Cleveland Metropolitan and Akron bar associations. Mr. Curtin earned his B.S. degree from Georgetown University and his J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University. (Akron and Youngstown locations)

HAMILTON DeSAUSSURE JR. is a partner with the law firm of Oldham & Kramer where he practices in the areas of business litigation, trial practice and insurance defense. Mr. DeSaussure has lectured on a variety of litigation related issues including insurance issues, subrogation and settlement issues in personal injury claims, and employment issues. He received his B.A. degree from Kenyon College and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University. Mr. DeSaussure is an Akron Bar Association Foundation Fellow and is a member of the American (member, Trial Torts and Insurance Section) and Ohio State bar associations. (Youngstown location)

JAMES F. MATHEWS is a partner in the North Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews. Mr. Mathews has been an attorney for over 22 years and his practice includes environmental law, commercial litigation and insurance defense. He is a member of the Stark County, Ohio State and American bar associations, the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (Member: Environmental Litigation Section), and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Mathews earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Mount Union College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University. (Youngstown location)

TERRY A. SWAUGER is the principal of the Ohio office of Tackett & Swauger, LLC. Mr. Swauger focuses his practice on plaintiff's personal injury, family law and criminal defense. He is also a part-time prosecutor for the City of Niles, Ohio. Mr. Swauger is a member of the Trumbull County and Ohio State bar associations, the Ohio Association for Justice and the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He earned his B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and his J.D. degree from Capital University Law School. (Youngstown location)

ROBERT M. WEBER JR. is a trial attorney in the Cleveland law firm of Hermann, Cahn & Schneider, LLP. Mr. Weber works with Kent Schneider and Charles Kampinski, and focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, medical malpractice and insurance coverage cases. He has written an article for Ohio Trial magazine titled “Pang v. Minch, In the Wake of Tort Reform.” Mr. Weber earned his B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, his M.B.A. degree from the University of Louisville and his J.D. degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice, the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Ohio State, the Cleveland Metropolitan and the Portage County bar associations, and the West Point Society of Cleveland. (Akron location)

DONALD P. WILEY is a partner in the North Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews, where his practice is concentrated in the areas of political subdivisions, insurance defense and products liability. Mr. Wiley is the author of a comment in the Akron Law Review on “Workers' Compensation in Ohio Scope of Employment and The Intentional Tort.” He earned his B.A. degree from Grove City College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Akron. Mr. Wiley is a member of the Stark County, Columbus, Ohio State and American bar associations, the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and the Defense Research Institute. (Akron location)

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