Your Bias is Showing: Impact of Bias on Case Evaluation, Settlement, and Jury Deliberations – Presentation at Copeland Stair’s 2019 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Seminar

by Sean Cantkier | Sep 12, 2019

With verdicts in the Southeast on the rise, the potential impact of personal biases and its effect on case management is just as critical to understand as jury bias.  Sarah Wetmore Butler was joined by friend and trained jury consultant, Maithilee K. Pathak, PhD...

Shots Fired: Liability Exposure in the Age of Active Shooters and Increased Gun Violence – Presentation at Copeland Stair’s 2019 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Seminar

by Sean Cantkier | Sep 12, 2019

Clinton Fletcher, Lee Weatherly and Jay O’Brien discussed the national phenomena of mass shootings and the current state of the law with respect to third party criminal acts and premises owners’ liability for such.  Presenters also shed light for the...

Coverage Quagmires- Issues of Multiple Claims, Occurrences, Exhaustion and Settling Claims with Concurrent Litigation and Coverage Issues – Presentation at Copeland Stair’s 2019 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Seminar

by Sean Cantkier | Sep 12, 2019

Laura Paton and Charles McDaniel’s presentation focused on complex coverage issues that arise within the context of various claims, and the exchange between covered and non-covered claims.  The audience was taught how to best handle and resolve claims...

Effective Use of Recorded Statements, EUOs, and the Material Misrepresentation Defense – Presentation at Copeland Stair’s 2019 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Seminar

by Sean Cantkier | Sep 12, 2019

Insurance policies contain terms and conditions that dictate the obligations of the insurer, but they also provide the insurer with important tools to use in the investigation and resolution of a claim.  In the Southeast, these tools include recorded statements...

Is the Case Settled? Addressing Medicare/Medicaid/Hospital Lien Compliance Litigation Funding and the Use of Confidential Settlement Agreements – Presentation at Copeland Stair’s 2019 Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Seminar

by Sean Cantkier | Sep 12, 2019

Fred Valz, Claire Sumner, Graham Thompson and Lacey Houghton educated attendees on important features to think about that will ensure a case is resolved, and to focus on more than just the actual settlement sum.  During the course of litigation, the Plaintiff is...