What is Old Is New Again: Using The Wisdom Of The Bible To Avoid Pitfalls And Malpractice When Litigating First-Party Insurance Claims
/24-7PressRelease/ - NEW YORK, NY, July 25, 2007 - On August 2nd 2007, the Institute of American and Talmudic Law (IAT Law) will host a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar entitled 'Filing, Negotiating and Litigating the First-Party Insurance Claim: Avoiding The Pitfalls and Malpractice,' which will include the Bible's perspective on this high-profile issue.
While providing legal counsel to an individual or a corporate client who has a significant First-Party Insurance Claim may not appear overly complex or involve technical knowledge, in truth, it is just the opposite.
Through a series of statutes and case law in both New York and across the country, the handling of a first-party insurance claim can create traps for the unwary and potentially lead to liability exposure for the uninitiated attorney.
This course will provide attorneys with some of the basic knowledge they need in order to provide their clients with guidance and identify issues that may arise once a claim is filed.
In this presentation, we will discuss the law as it relates to notifying the carrier of a loss, the filing of a Sworn Statement in Proof of Loss, the insurance policy application and defenses to a claim by the carrier based upon the information contained in the application, statutes of limitation and the law of equitable tolling as it relates to insurance claims, the role of the public adjuster, valuing a claim and the Examination Under Oath process.
We will also discuss issues that arise if and when a claim goes into litigation including discovery that you are entitled to, the "bad faith" denial of a claim and the applicability of the attorney-client privilege to shield an exchange of information between a carrier and the counsel representing that carrier.
We will explore Talmudic law cases relating to the obligations of both the insured and insurer
In addition to IAT Law's Talmudic expert Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, the program will feature Mr. Joshua Mallin, who has been a featured speaker at the mid-year meeting of the Tort and Insurance Practice and Committee of the American Bar Association and has authored 4 articles; "W&M Addresses Forum on Business Interruption Claims in the Wake of 911," "The Innocent Co-Insured Doctrine," "Post-Loss Indemnity Issues: The Unstable Ground Of Loss Valuation" and "Current Trends in First Party Insurance Law."
The seminar will be followed by a complimentary buffet dinner. Special group rates and rates for non-attorneys are available.
For more Information please contact: (212)-986-1114 or (888) 937-5060.
For Immediate Release:
July 25, 2007
Contact: Rabbi Noach Heber
Institute for American and Talmudic Law
(212)-986-1114
director@iatlaw.org
http://www.iatlaw.org
About IAT Law
The Institute of American and Talmudic Law (IAT LAW) seeks to analyze contemporary legal issues from the perspective of American jurisprudence and Talmudic law.
The Talmudic legal system has a 3,300 year old history which remains vibrant and is still applicable to the latest cultural, economic, and technological trends. There are many areas of potential cross pollination that have heretofore been unavailable or inaccessible to the contemporary legal community.
The goal of the Institute is to make these resources available through live continuing legal education seminars, an interactive website and an extensive audio and CD library. The Institute will cover a wide range of legal topics and issues from both the American and Talmudic legal perspectives.
The Talmud is a composite of in depth legal analyses of practical law, logical argumentation and moral teachings. Its laws and ethics have served as a cornerstone of humanity's civil and moral infrastructure while shaping its legal-judicial systems. These courses will compare and contrast legal reasoning and adaptation between Talmudic and American law.
IAT Law is sponsored by Chabad Lubavitch of Midtown Manhattan and NYLAG.
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