Personal Injury Claim Valuation and Negotiations Gone Wrong

Agenda / Content Covered

1. Underestimating or Overestimating Damages
   10:00 - 10:30, Gary Goldberg
2. Overlooking Client Red Flags and Medical Record Problems
   10:30 - 11:15, Jeffrey J. Carey
3. Not Knowing What They Know - Insights on Reserves, Adjuster Authority, Policy Limits, and More
   11:30 - 12:00, T. Kevin Knight
4. Demand Letters - Top Errors to Avoid
   12:00 - 12:45, T. Kevin Knight
5. Top 7 Mistakes to Avoid With Pain and Suffering Claims
   12:45 - 1:15, Gary Goldberg
6. Negotiating With Insurance Adjusters - What NOT to Do
   1:45 - 2:30, Gary Goldberg
7. Falling Prey to Adjuster Negotiation Tricks and Tactics
   2:30 - 3:00, Angela G. Caine
8. Overlooking the Potential Bad Faith Claim
   3:00 - 3:30, Angela G. Caine
9. Settlement Agreement and Release Pitfalls
   3:45 - 4:30, Jeffrey J. Carey
10. Failing to Identify and Minimize Liens Against the Settlement
    4:30 - 5:00, Jeffrey J. Carey

Accreditation Details:

Angela G. Caine is the owner of Grace Caine Law in Mobile, Alabama. Her main areas of practice include civil litigation and personal injury. Ms. Caine is admitted to practice in Alabama. She is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried many cases. Ms. Caine earned her B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law.

Jeffrey J. Carey is an attorney with Boyd, Kenter, Thomas & Parrish, LLC. He began his career representing insurance companies at one of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area's largest insurance defense firms. Mr. Carey has been in private practice in Lee's Summit since 1999. He is passionate about the practice of law and obtaining justice for individuals in need. Mr. Carey is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Board Member of Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation, former co-chair of the Chamber's Business Development Council, and Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce member. He has been lead counsel in several multi-million dollar cases. Mr. Carey was the recipient of a 2004 Legal Champion Award from Missouri Lawyer's Weekly. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Missouri and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City. Mr. Carey also holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City.

Gary Goldberg is an attorney with the Portland law firm of Terry Garmey & Associates. He represents plaintiffs in personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability litigation. Mr. Goldberg earned his B.A. degree from Hofstra New College and his J.D. degree from Columbia Law School, where he was on the Law Review, and was a Kent Scholar and a Stone Scholar. Mr. Goldberg previously chaired the CLE program of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, and has been a guest mentor at Harvard Law School's Mock Trial Program. He conducts CLE seminars for firms and solo practitioners, focusing on trial skills.

T. Kevin Knight is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.