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

1. EVALUATING THE CASE
   9:00 - 9:30, Carson W. Beck
   1. Initial Considerations
   2. Client Interview Pointers
   3. Recognizing an Auto Defect Case
2. KEY ELEMENTS OF UM/UIM COVERAGE
   9:30 - 10:15, John B. Allyn
   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
   10:30 - 11:15, John B. Allyn
   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. SUBROGATION AND LIENS
   11:15 - 12:00, John B. Allyn
   1. Legal Elements of a Subrogation Claim
   2. Typical Documentation Necessary
   3. Subrogation of PIP
   4. ERISA
   5. Medicaid
   6. Medicare
   7. Bankruptcy
5. ETHICAL TRAPS TO AVOID
   1:00 - 2:00, John B. Allyn
   1. Who is the Client?
   2. Multiple Representation
   3. Fee Agreements and Retention
   4. Guarding Against Malpractice
6. PRE-LITIGATION ACTIVITY
   2:00 - 2:45, Carson W. Beck
   1. Choice of Venue
   2. Discovery
   3. Locating and Preparing Experts
   4. Establishing Damages
   5. Voluntary Disclosures
   6. Pre-Trial Motions Practice
7. ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION
   3:00 - 3:45, Carson W. Beck
   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
8. TRIAL: BEYOND THE BASICS
   3:45 - 4:30, Carson W. Beck
   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

JOHN B. ALLYN is currently general counsel of the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance. He retired as vice president, general counsel and secretary from PGC Holdings Corp., a Tennessee based automobile insurance company. Mr. Allyn has defended many automobile accident cases across Tennessee and has extensive experience trying automobile insurance coverage matters. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University.

CARSON W. BECK is a partner in the Nashville firm of Beck & Beck Attorneys at Law, PLLC, where his main areas of practice are workers' compensation, personal injury and discrimination. He is a licensed contractor and real estate appraiser, a real estate affiliate broker, and a former instructor at Peoples Law School. Mr. Beck has spoken on uninsured and underinsured motorist law and achieving favorable settlements. He is a certified trial specialist certified by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Education and Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Beck is a member of the Nashville Bar Association, the Tennessee Association for Justice and The American Association for Justice. He earned his B.B.S. degree from Belmont University and his J.D. degree from Nashville School of Law.

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