Trial/Deposition Preparation Consulting

As part of our retention services, Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC offers deposition and trial preparation assistance to attorneys who may not be familiar with the trucking industry. Our expertise in FMCSRs (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) and industry standards allows us to provide valuable insights and support.

By working closely with attorneys, we can help conduct more effective depositions and cross-examinations by suggesting relevant questions and providing expert opinions. Our in-depth knowledge of truck accidents and incidents can help attorneys explore critical areas that they might otherwise overlook.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Post Crash/Incident Inspections

Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC routinely perform post-crash inspections. These are conducted by in-house by FMCSA-MCSAP CVSA Level 1 roadside enforcement truck and regulatory specialist, trained and well experienced in the post-crash level 1 inspection discipline.

Such Post-Crash Inspections, (or PCI) are conducted often in a modified manner, typically focusing on areas that may or may not be chain of causation issues and/or contributing factors. These typically include: foundation airbrake failure; tire failure; steering wheel lash; air leaks; wheel failure; lug nut failure, in addition to many other potential contributing factors. All of these issues are examined both from a plaintiff standpoint and a defense standpoint.

In addition, Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC know where to look when it comes to inspecting a CMV. This includes documents on-board the CMV during an inspection that may serve the plaintiff claims and/or exonerate the Motor Carrier and/or professional CMV driver.

Further document examination through Discovery is often conducted in the offices of TAIE wherein we thoroughly review Motor Carrier files such as driver DQ files; ELOGs; past mechanical repairs, etc. These files that are reviewed often serve as a basis for the development of deeper diving deposition questions for the Motor Carrier’s corporate designee.

Plantiff/Defense Retention & Litigation Support

Truck Accident & Incident Experts, LLC serves as Expert Witnesses for cases of litigation wherein our clients are representing either defense or plaintiff in truck crash and/or incident litigation. Our annual case volume of plaintiff vs. defense is typically 50/50 each year. We are often retained directly by insurance carriers. TAIE has likewise been retained by various states such as the State of California and the State of Ohio.

At TAIE we look at all matters of litigation in a fair, balanced and non-advocative manner. We apply the same in the following strict perspective: 1.) the FMCSR’s applicability; 2.) the AAMVA applicability; 3. other Standards of Care applicability; 3.) Best Practices applicability; 4.) Discovery applicability; 5.) our experience and expertise concerning CMV and FMCSA regulations. However, we never proffer any opinions that are not able to be proven on the aforestated basis. In other words, opinions that may be considered net opinions or simply ipse dixit.