Personal Injury & Negligence

Deposition Techniques (and Questions!) for Truck Accident Cases

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1 hours 27 minutes
Blake Shuart
Matthew Dwyer
With Blake A. Shuart from Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, LLC + 1 other
Recorded June 06, 2025
Product ID 100476

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Overview

Depose the Right People and Ask the Right Questions

In truck accident litigation, taking depositions of the right individuals and asking the right questions can make all the difference in securing a favorable outcome. This targeted CLE program will provide you with essential deposition strategies tailored to different roles within the trucking company, from drivers to executives. Don't miss the opportunity to uncover that critical question that could turn the tide in your favor - register today!

  • Understand the roles and responsibilities of trucking company personnel so you know who to question and what to ask.
  • Get the right questions to assess drivers' history, hours of service, and other crucial factors.
  • Explore effective ways to question fleet or safety managers about the company's culture, compliance, and whether they exercised proper oversight.
  • Develop strategies to question maintenance staff, compliance managers, and other key individuals.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Truck Driver: Evaluating Adherence to Rules, Training, and Driving History
  2. The Trucking Company's Fleet or Safety Manager: Probing Safety Policies, Maintenance, and Driver Oversight
  3. Maintenance Personnel: Assessing Maintenance History and Mechanical Failures
  4. Compliance Manager: Evaluating Regulatory Compliance and Accident Protocols
  5. Insurance or Risk Manager: Analyzing Risk Mitigation, Claims History, and Coverage
  6. Trucking Company Executive: Examining Safety Culture, Policies, and Management Oversight
  7. Human Resources or Hiring Manager: Scrutinizing if Proper Vetting Occurred
  8. Dispatcher: Determining if the Driver Was Pressured to Drive Beyond Safe Limits

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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  1. Deposition Techniques (and Questions!) for Truck Accident Cases

    1. The Truck Driver: Evaluating Adherence to Rules, Training, and Driving History
    2. The Trucking Company's Fleet or Safety Manager: Probing Safety Policies, Maintenance, and Driver Oversight
    3. Maintenance Personnel: Assessing Maintenance History and Mechanical Failures
    4. Compliance Manager: Evaluating Regulatory Compliance and Accident Protocols
    5. Insurance or Risk Manager: Analyzing Risk Mitigation, Claims History, and Coverage
    6. Trucking Company Executive: Examining Safety Culture, Policies, and Management Oversight
    7. Human Resources or Hiring Manager: Scrutinizing if Proper Vetting Occurred
    8. Dispatcher: Determining if the Driver Was Pressured to Drive Beyond Safe Limits

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Blake A Shuart
Blake A.
Shuart
Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, LLC
Matthew M Dwyer
Matthew M.
Dwyer
Hutton & Hutton Law Firm
Speaker bio
Blake A Shuart

Blake A. Shuart

Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, LLC
Blake Shuart

is an attorney with Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, where he is a trial lawyer who enjoys the challenge of handling difficult and complex cases. He has spent over a decade litigating all types of tort cases in courtrooms across the country. Mr. Shuart has successfully represented injured victims in cases arising out of car wrecks, semi-truck collisions, medical or hospital malpractice, defective products, dangerous drugs/mass torts, slip & falls, day care negligence, nursing home negligence, dog bites, shootings and assaults, aviation disasters, security breaches, sidewalk defects, veterinarian malpractice, ATV & go kart crashes, life insurance disputes and other first-party insurance cases, pharmacy filling errors, aviation premises liability, and others. He has passed bar examinations in Kansas, Florida, New Jersey and Illinois and he maintains active licensure in all four states. Mr. Shuart graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and earned his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law.

 

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Matthew M Dwyer

Matthew M. Dwyer

Hutton & Hutton Law Firm
Matthew Dwyer

is an attorney at Hutton & Hutton Law Firm. Before joining the firm, Mr. Dwyer was an Assistant District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District of Sedgwick County, Kansas for over a decade. During his tenure, he prosecuted felony cases ranging from Attempted Capital Murder and First-Degree Murder to the Manufacturing and Distribution of illegal narcotics. Mr. Dwyer worked closely with multi-agency law enforcement teams to prosecute gang activity, large-scale burglary and theft operations, and complex criminal organizations. He also litigated civil asset forfeiture cases, assisted with search warrants and wire intercepts, and handled immigration-related issues in felony prosecutions. As a civil trial lawyer, Mr. Dwyer brings the same dedication he once applied to criminal prosecutions to advocating for victims of negligence, catastrophic injury, and civil rights violations. Shortly after joining the firm, he was appointed co-lead counsel in the national opioid litigation on behalf of the City of Wichita, which resulted in a multi-million dollar recovery for the city and local community. Mr. Dwyer has successfully litigated cases involving wrongful death, medical malpractice, surgical errors, amputations, optometry malpractice, dental malpractice, pharmaceutical products, nursing home negligence, school liability, harassment and bullying claims, security breaches, §1983 claims, civil rights violations, sexual abuse of minors, sexual abuse of prisoners, elder sexual abuse, car wrecks, train collisions, semi-truck collisions, the Kansas Tort Claims Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act, and the Military Claims Act. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas and is admitted to practice law in Kansas.

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