MoBar CLE | Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case
1. MoBar
Interactive MCLE
Telephone 2.4 hours for
e
Seminars each part
Part III
CLE qualifies for
1.2 Ethics
52 Years of Excellence hours
Does not qualify for Kansas Credit
BASICS OF
Part I:
Thursday
February 14, 2013
HANDLING
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. CT
Part II:
AN AUTO
Thursday
March 7, 2013
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. CT
ACCIDENT
Part III:
Thursday
April 11, 2013
CASE
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. CT
About the Program
Whether you are contemplating PART ONE
taking your first motor vehicle Screening the Case
accident case, or you are a
seasoned practitioner wanting PART TWO
the most up-to-date and critical
information in the motor vehicle Understanding Insurance
accident arena, this telephone
seminar series will be the
Issues and Coverage
best way you can enhance PART THREE
your skills to better serve your
clients’ needs. Get beneficial Ethics, Mediation, and
results for your practice and
your clients by participating in
Hot Topics
these seminars designed to
provide you with guidance on
how to work up an automobile
accident case. It is a series
that you cannot afford to miss, if
you want to stay on top of your
game.
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2. Part I: Screening the Case
A. Preliminary Investigation E. Examination of Vehicle Systems or Specific Parts
B. Highlights of the “Typical Case” F. Soft Tissue Injury Auto Accident Cases
C. The Mechanics of Auto Collisions and Issues G. Early Discussions with the Insurance Company
Relating to Accident Reconstruction
D. Obtaining Information from the Roadway
• Obstructions • Surface Conditions
• Visibility • Traffic Control Devices
Moderator Speaker Speaker
Sidney E. Wheelan Tyson Mutrux
Cynthia M. Kush Haehnel The Mutrux Law Firm
Attorney at Law Tatlow, Gump, Faiella &
St. Louis
St. Charles Wheelan, LLC
Moberly
Part II: Understanding Insurance Issues and Coverage
A. Auto Insurance Coverage in Missouri: Statutory C. Uninsured/Under Insured Motorist Coverage
Requirements and Selected Case Law Considerations
B. The Basics of the Automobile Liability Insurance D. Bad Faith Law in Auto Insurance Coverage
Policy Cases
Moderator Speaker Speaker
Cynthia M. Kush Haehnel Anthony L. Martin Joshua S. Davis
Attorney at Law Sandberg Phoenix & Sandberg Phoenix &
St. Charles von Gontard, PC von Gontard, PC
St. Louis St. Louis
Part III: Ethics, Mediation, and Hot Topics
A. Ethics Issues Related to Automobile Litigation B. ADR – How Mediation Works
• Contingent Fee Agreements C. Hot Topics
• Advertising and Solicitation • Juror Non-Disclosure - Procedures in
• Ex Parte Contacts with Physicians and Jury Selection with Rule 69.025
Expert Witnesses • Billed Versus Paid Admissibility of Medical Bills
Speaker Speaker
Moderator
Scott S. Bethune Christian L. Faiella
Donna M. White Davis, Bethune & Jones Tatlow, Gump, Faiella &
Attorney at Law Kansas City Wheelan, LLC
Jefferson City
Moberly
What is a Telephone Seminar?
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instructions, by e-mail or fax, that will include a toll-free telephone number to call on the day of the seminar, and the web address to download the
written course materials. You can listen to the program in your office, home, or car -- wherever you have access to a touch-tone telephone.
3. The Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case B
Send payment to: The Missouri Bar, P.O. Box 119, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0119, phone toll-free at 1-888-253-6013 or 573-635-4128,
FAX 573-659-8931. Paid registrations may be received by mail, phone, fax, or online at www.mobarcle.org.
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Part II: March 7, 2013 - Understanding Insurance Issues
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on The Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case.
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Part I: BASICS OF
HANDLING AN
Thursday
February 14, 2013
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Central Time
Part II: AUTO ACCIDENT
Thursday
March 7, 2013
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
CASE
Central Time PART ONE
Screening the Case
Part III:
PART TWO
Thursday
April 11, 2013 Understanding Insurance
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Issues and Coverage
Central Time PART THREE
Ethics, Mediation, and
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