Deposition Strategies in Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: Best Practices Explored
Overview:
Claim handler's depositions play a significant role in insurance coverage disputes. However, these types of disputes often include several underlying factors that the use of credible witnesses and experts, and the preparation of depositions become prone to risks and damages.
With the risks and challenges lining up on coverage and bad faith litigation, it is imperative to plan a deposition strategy that includes a comprehensive knowledge of the policy and fundamental matters and can manage bad faith and insurance fraud competently.
In this LIVE Webcast, civil litigation lawyers Michelle Burton (Shoecraft Burton, LLP) and David C. Berwin (Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.) will provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of coverage and bad faith litigation. Speakers will also present important issues concerning this significant topic and will provide practical deposition strategies to help policyholders and insurers deal with this rapidly evolving field of law.
Key Issues:
- Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation – An Overview
- Liability Coverage Disputes
- Representative Testimony in Coverage & Bad Faith Claims
- Notable Rules and Cases
- Risks and Damages
- Practical Deposition Strategies
- Outlook
Agenda:
Michelle Burton, Managing Partner
Shoecraft Burton, LLP
- Accessing credibility
- Preparing the witness for your theory of the case
- Objections and the rules of evidence
- Interlacing your theme when responding to questions
- Reviewing the key documents
- Tricky issues
David C. Berwin, Member
Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.
- Depositions of claimed
- Bad faith claims (Missouri focus)
- Difference between 1st and 3rd party as well as the interpretation of a claim file
Who Should Attend:
- Insurance Lawyers
- Insurance Agencies
- Insurers and Policyholders
- Financial Advisors
- Paralegals
- Claims Representative
- In-house Counsel
Michelle Burton is the Managing Partner of Shoecraft ♦ Burton LLP, a boutique civil litigation firm specializing in complex insurance …
David Berwin is a Member in the Civil Litigation Department of Evans & Dixon, LLC. Mr. Berwin has handled a …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
General knowledge of insurance law
Course Code:
149117
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credit:
1.0 CLE
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About Shoecraft Burton, LLP
Shoecraft ♦ Burton, LLP is a multi-practice boutique civil litigation firm that provides proactive, cost-conscious and aggressive legal services tailored to its clients’ goals. The firm practices throughout California and its lawyers are not just litigation specialists but litigation strategists experienced in all aspects of litigation and the appellate process. Shoecraft ♦ Burton, LLP lawyers possess an unmatched ability to anticipate legal hurdles upfront and design a litigation plan to overcome them as they successfully maneuver through the pitfalls of litigation.
Website: http://www.shoecraftburton.com/
About Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.
Evans & Dixon is a full-service, regional law firm with seven offices located across the Midwest. We deliver comprehensive legal counsel in the key areas that affect today’s businesses: corporate, environmental, healthcare, intellectual property, and labor and employment law. Our litigation and dispute resolution team has a strong record of success representing clients before federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in arbitration and administrative proceedings. And our renowned workers compensation group — where we first made our name as a legal provider of choice — continues to provide top-quality, cost-effective counsel to employers and insurers.
Our clients are as diverse as our firm and come to us from virtually every sector of the Midwestern and national economies. In Missouri alone, we represent 80% of the top Fortune 500 companies in the state. While the breadth of our client base is a recognized strength, we have also developed industry-specific teams in construction, real estate, healthcare, insurance and manufacturing, enabling us to provide focused solutions that anticipate and address the unique challenges and goals of clients in these areas.
Website: http://www.evans-dixon.com/