Liens and Settlements in Plaintiff's Personal Injury Practice Training Class

Course ID: 16741

Liens and Settlements in Plaintiff's Personal Injury Practice Training Seminar

Learn how to effectively handle liens to ensure successful settlement negotiation

Do you know how to handle liens and ensure that the settlement you've negotiated is a successful one? If you answered no, you are not alone. At this seminar, our faculty will walk you through a detailed analysis of the liens you're likely to encounter during settlement negotiations. They will share practical strategies for making a favorable impression on the mediator and using settlement packages, arbitration and pre-trial motions to resolve every case for top dollar value. Don't take chances when dealing with liens and settlements - learn what they didn't teach you in law school - enroll today!

Demand more money and prevent lawsuits: identify and prioritize liens that can influence your settlement.
Present a realistic settlement demand and support it with conclusive evidence to reinforce your credibility and promote settlement.
Increase your success in negotiations: apply tried and proven settlement techniques.
Avoid costly litigation: persuasively present your case in mediation to reach a settlement.
Strategically use pre-trial motions to spur your opponent into action and encourage settlement.
Build a powerful and persuasive arbitration submission: select key evidence and draft summaries to promote a settlement.
Settlement discussions look deadlocked? We'll give you tips for settlement even if things look grim.


	Agenda
	UNDERSTANDING LIENS - HOW TO DETERMINE THEIR PRIORITY 9:00 - 10:00 Social Service Liens Workers' Compensation and the Kelly Rule Loan Company Liens Health Care Liens Federal Medicare Liens Miscellaneous Liens STRATEGIC TIPS ON CREATING SETTLEMENT PACKAGES 10:15 - 11:00 What to Include in the Settlement Package How to Present Your Damages Presenting a Demand That Helps Settle a Case NEGOTIATING A PROPER SETTLEMENT 11:00 - 12:00 When to Start Settlement Negotiations Making a Demand that Promotes Settlement What to Argue With the Insurance Company When to Walk Away PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS THAT PROMOTE SETTLEMENT 1:00 - 1:50 How to Use Motions - In Limine Motion for Summary Judgment - When to Pursue or Not Pursue ETHICALLY HANDLING SETTLEMENT AND LIENS 1:50 - 2:50 Conflicts of Interest Between Yourself, Your Client and Third Parties Competency in Representing Your Client's Interests in Personal Injury Cases Setting Reasonable Fees Confidential and Privileged Information: Protecting Your Client's Right to Privacy HOW TO SETTLE YOUR CASE AT MEDIATION 3:05 - 3:50 When to Mediate How to Choose the Best Mediator How to Prepare to Achieve the Best Result for Your Client How to Place Your Client's Facts in the Best Light Possible for the Mediator When to Allow Your Client to Talk at the Mediation MAKE THE BEST USE OF ARBITRATION 3:50 - 4:30 Preparing Winning Submissions Preparing Your Client for Testimony Cross-Examination of Defense Witnesses


	Audience
	This intermediate-to-advanced level seminar will help attorneys increase their success rate through in-depth knowledge of liens and settlement strategies. It may also be beneficial for paralegals involved in the settlement process.