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CONTRADICTING THE CREDIBILITY HOW AM I GOING TO DEFEAT YOUR ARB. Perhaps you’ve decided not to go with your insureds Statement we offered in last weeks issue … did not sound too definitive did it. Also, from last week we know there are five (5) essential Testimonial based qualities to account for with Transcribed Statements. … Continued

TESTING YOUR TESTIMONY HOW AM I GOING TO DEFEAT YOUR ARB. Question …. ‘how many lanes were going in the eastbound direction on Perez Boulevard at the time ? Your insured: ‘Mmm, I think three, I’m not sure but I’m, um, I’m not, uh, at the intersection right now but I believe it’s three’. Q: … Continued

CONTENDING THE AIR OF UNRELIABILITY HOW AM I GOING TO DEFEAT YOUR ARB. Aware that the Arbitrator hearing the case is going to apply (in some manner) a Reliability Quotient to gauge the degree they feel they can trust Statements offered by insureds and witnesses in the case … what can I look for in … Continued

THE RELIABLE CHAIN OF INFERENCE HOW AM I GOING TO DEFEAT YOUR ARB. ‘There is only one reliable guide to Credibility and that is there are no reliable guides to Credibility’ … a characterization offered years ago at an Academy of Arbitrators meeting and one that sets the backdrop in our efforts to explore how … Continued

MAKING A DECLARATION ON YOUR CASE HOW AM I GOING TO DEFEAT YOUR ARB. Arbitrators know that they want to be able to trust and depend on the truthfulness and accuracy of witness and/or insured transcribed Statements presented before them. So, in my efforts to defeat your case (your narrative and your Theory) what items … Continued