Mistakes Made By Attorneys     

 

 

 

Common Mistakes Made By Plaintiff's Attorneys in Documenting Claims

[A] Introduction

1. The Plaintiff's Attorney
2. The Defense Interest
3. The Client
4. The trier of Facts

[B] The Hypothetical Incident

[C] Mistake Number 1: Failing to Know Specifically What Documents Are Needed

1. Communications
2. Pleadings
3. Discovery
4. Other Records
5. Documents Evidence Liability
6. Documents Evidence damages
7. Documents Pertaining to Recovery of damages Awarded

[D] Mistake Number 2: Failing to Obtain the Documents Needed in Discovery

1. Informal Discovery
2. Formal Discovery

[C] Mistake Number 3 : Failing to analyze the Documents

1. Critical Review of documentation: Case Weakness
2. Critical Review of Documentation : Case Strength
3. Understanding The Documents
4. Summarizing The documents
5. Sample: Medical History Summary
6. Further Action

1. Sample : Further Action List

[D] Mistake Number 4 : Failing to Organize the Documents

1. Organization of documents
2. Indexing Files

   Sample Discovery File Index

3. The Document Summary

[E] Mistake Number 5 Failing to effectively Utilize the Documents

1. Considering Interest of all parties
2. Evaluating the case Realistically
3. Using the Documentation to settle the Claim

[F] Mistake Number 6 : Failing to maintain Documentation after the case is Resolved

 

 

*****Lecture seminar for this course is 1.0 hours for Continuing Education (CE).  The course provides the student with  the understanding  of the attorneys role in representing their client  in a liability claim and the mistakes made by attorneys  that effects the settlement process.  This is a great  course for adjusters to view  common mistakes made by attorneys.  Course study for a Professional Designation  requires 3 hours study time.