This session will provide a general overview of insurance defense of a personal injury case from the initial referral from an insurer through trial. It will include a discussion about pre-trial investigation and post-trial considerations. Topics will include: determine who the client is; privileges; initial responsive pleading; written discovery; depositions and deposition preparation of client; expert witnesses use and retention; pre-trial dispositive motions; trial preparation; and trial.
Speaker: James Putnam, McCausland Barrett & Bartalos PC, Columbia