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Big Rig, Big Verdict: Litigating Truck Accidents

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Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
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Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
James Stewart
Terry Hummel
Todd Shugart
Robert Kasieta
With James A. Stewart from Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC + 3 others
Recorded April 02, 2025
Product ID 100151

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Overview

Rev Up Your Skills and Unlock Essential Insights for Truck Accident Advocacy

Bigger policy limits, bigger injuries, bigger verdicts - you don't want to be asleep at the wheel when handling a trucking injury case. Join our faculty for tailored insights on handling these unique and high-stakes cases. From investigation to trial, this roadmap will show you how to steer the case to a successful resolution. Register today!

  • Pinpoint FMCSR violations that can significantly impact liability and strengthen your client's position.
  • Uncover key evidence to strengthen the case from the outset.
  • Review best practices for obtaining and authenticating "black box" data and other electronic evidence.
  • Get to the bottom of liability and insurance coverage issues when dealing with multiple parties.
  • Equip yourself with strategies to pursue maximum compensation for clients facing life-altering injuries or wrongful death.
  • Extract valuable information from the truck driver and trucking company witnesses.
  • Anticipate common juror biases in truck accident cases and discover questions that draw them out.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Key Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations You Must Know
  2. Truck Accident Investigation and Discovery Gems
  3. Acquiring and Authenticating Electronic Evidence
  4. Untangling Liability and Insurance: A Roadmap for Truck Accidents
  5. Strategic Depositions: Questioning Truck Drivers, Trucking Company Representatives, and Fleet Managers
  6. Damages and Negotiations in Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
  7. Jury Selection Strategies: Ferreting Out Juror Biases in Truck Accident Cases
  8. Tips for Effective Use of Evidence and Experts at Trial

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Product ID 100151

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Key Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations You Must Know

  2. Truck Accident Investigation and Discovery Gems

    1. Trucking Company Emergency Response Plan
    2. Initial Case Assessment and Preservation Letters
    3. Scene Investigation
    4. SAFER Data and Other Publicly Available Information
    5. Vehicle and Maintenance Records, Driver Documentation

  3. Acquiring and Authenticating Electronic Evidence

    1. Electronic Logging Devices
    2. Dashcams and Video Footage
    3. GPS Data, Onboard Diagnostics, and Telematics Data
    4. Text Messages and Calls

  4. Untangling Liability and Insurance: A Roadmap for Truck Accidents

    1. Understanding Trucking Operations
    2. Potential Parties: Truck Driver vs. Trucking Company vs. Owner vs. Maintenance Provider vs. Manufacturer
    3. Truck Accident Reconstruction Insights
    4. Insurance Coverage Issues and Answers

  5. Strategic Depositions: Questioning Truck Drivers, Trucking Company Representatives, and Fleet Managers

    1. Use of Video Depositions 
    2. The Importance of Thorough Investigation Prior to Taking Depositions 
    3. Key Techniques and Strategies 
    4. Other Witnesses to Consider Deposing

  6. Damages and Negotiations in Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Cases

    1. Quantifying Damages in Catastrophic Injury Cases
    2. Calculating Damages in Wrongful Death Cases
    3. Demand Letter Pointers
    4. High-Stakes Negotiation Tips

  7. Jury Selection Strategies: Ferreting Out Juror Biases in Truck Accident Cases

    1. Juror Biases in Truck Accident Cases
    2. Practical Tips for Voir Dire Question Construction
    3. Effective Use of For-Cause and Peremptory Challenges

  8. Tips for Effective Use of Evidence and Experts at Trial

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

James A Stewart
James A.
Stewart
Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC
Terry V Hummel
Terry V.
Hummel
Schiff & Associates, Attorneys at Law
Todd I Shugart
Todd I.
Shugart
Scholle Law
Robert J Kasieta
Robert J.
Kasieta
Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Speaker bio
James A Stewart

James A. Stewart

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC
James Stewart

is a Partner at Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC. He represents clients who have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries and damages. His practice areas include personal injury, wrongful death, transportation, daycare/nursing home incidents and abuse, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation matters. Prosecuted and defended transportation claims throughout the Southeast. He earned his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees at Cumberland School of Law.

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Terry V Hummel

Terry V. Hummel

Schiff & Associates, Attorneys at Law
Terry Hummel

is an attorney with the law firm of Schiff & Associates, Attorneys at Law. His practice and experience has involved thousands of personal injury and death claims in state and federal courts throughout Ohio and neighboring states, including Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mr. Hummel is a member of the Central Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio Association for Justice, and Ohio State and Columbus bar associations. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Capital University.

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Todd I Shugart

Todd I. Shugart

Scholle Law
Todd Shugart

is the managing partner with Scholle Law, a Georgia firm practicing primarily in personal injury and wrongful death cases. During and after graduating law school at the University of Wyoming, his first exposure to personal injury law was with the nationally renowned law firm of Spence, Moriarity & Schuster. There Mr. Shugart worked closely with Bob Schuster, as well as Gerry Spence, the founder of the Trial Lawyer's College. Following that, he was commissioned as a JAG officer in the United States Air Force, where he served on active duty for roughly six years. Thereafter, Mr. Shugart worked for several years as an Assistant United States Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, handling complex and voluminous white-collar cases involving fraud, cyber intrusion, trademark and copyright violations, as well as large-scale drug conspiracies and violent crime  In addition to his busy civil practice, he continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. Outside of work, Mr. Shugart enjoys spending quality time with his kids, traveling, fishing, cooking, and enjoying the outdoors.

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Robert J Kasieta

Robert J. Kasieta

Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Robert Kasieta

is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pre-trial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh circuits, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

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