Auto & Truck Claims, Accidents & Litigation (2019)

 Agenda Topics:

 Pre-Accident and Post-Accident Investigation 

•  The Import and Implications of Accident Reconstruction
•  Fact Discovery
• Abnormal Conditions
• Failure of Control

Criminal law that civil lawyers need to know

• Discussion on How Criminal Proceedings and Findings Can Impact a Civil Proceeding
• How Are a Party’s Rights Impacted 
• Penalties or Sanctions

Ethical Issues in MVA cases

• Representing Multiple Injured Parties
• Settlements with Guardianships
• Driver v. Passenger Dilemmas

 Nuts and Bolts of UM and UIM 

• Basic Concepts for Preserving UM and SUM Coverage
• Priority of Coverage
• Petitions to Stay

 Liability Problems: from Spoliation to Distracted Driving 

• Spoliation of Evidence
• Texting, Calls and Discovery in Today’s Connected World
• The Problem with Driver Complacency

Coverage Issues Impacting Automobile Litigation 

• Coverage Under an Auto, CGL or Both?
• The Non-Trucking Use Endorsement
• “Other Insurance” Claims and the Interplay of Coverage Priorities
•  Minimum Insurance Requirements
•  Duty to Defend and Exploring Possible Exclusions