After the Crash

David Craig
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A podcast dedicated to empowering the victims of semi-truck wrecks.

  1. Sep 7

    Ep. 92 - What to Ask Before Hiring a Truck Accident Lawyer || Ask David Podcast

    It's never been easier to hire the wrong attorney. Most people interviewing law firms after a truck crash ask about the lawyer, and they forget to ask about everyone else on the team. In this episode of Ask David, Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig explains why that one oversight can change the entire outcome of a case. David sits down with co-host Ashley Napier to break down the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), a group founded in 2016 that's dedicated entirely to plaintiff lawyers and paralegals handling truck wreck cases. They talk about what the ATAA actually does, why truck law is completely different than a car wreck or a trip-and-fall case, and why the firm you choose should invest in more than just one good attorney. ✔️ What the ATAA is and why it matters when you're hiring a truck accident lawyer ✔️ Why truck cases require expertise that most personal injury lawyers simply don't have ✔️ How board certification in truck accident law works and what it takes to earn it ✔️ Why paralegals can now be board-certified too, and how that benefits families ✔️ How the recent unanimous Supreme Court broker decision changes trucking cases ✔️ Why "I couldn't see because of the snow or glare" is an excuse, not a justification David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and accredited by the American Bar Association. That means he meets rigorous experience, ethics, and knowledge standards to hold trucking companies and unsafe drivers accountable. With 39+ years handling semi-truck wreck cases, David has served on the ATAA Board of Regents since the group started, and he'll be speaking again this year in Denver on how truck drivers are mistreated by brokers, shippers, and motor carriers, and how that impacts safety. Here's a detail most people never think about. When a top trial lawyer is locked in preparing for trial, working seven days a week and 15-hour days, somebody has to keep every other client's case moving at the same level. That only happens when a firm invests in its whole team. This year, CKF is sending more than ten people to the seminar, because knowledge is power and this is a team game. 👉 Key takeaway: When you're interviewing truck accident firms, don't just ask if the lawyer is good. Ask whether the whole team is trained, certified, and invested in, because that's what actually protects your family. — 00:00 – Why What a Firm Invests in Its People Matters 00:31 – Meet David Craig: Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney 01:05 – What Is the ATAA? Ashley Opens the September Episode 02:28 – Why You Want a Lawyer Who Belongs to the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 03:20 – The ATAA Library: Company Manuals & Case Resources 04:35 – Why the Paralegal Breakout Session Sets Cases Apart 05:14 – Most Lawyers Don't Know How to Handle a Truck Case 06:22 – Board Certification for Attorneys AND Paralegals 07:52 – Plaintiff Lawyers Share Information, the Defense Bar Doesn't 10:32 – How Truck Technology & Data Keep Changing the Game 11:43 – The Supreme Court Broker Ruling & This Year's Denver Topics 12:13 – Visibility as an Excuse: Why "I Couldn't See" Isn't a Justification 14:39 – Bringing 10+ Team Members to the Seminar 15:02 – The Real Question: Does the Firm Invest in Its Whole Team? — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don’t wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #CrashAvoidance #AfterTheCrash #SemiTruckCrash #RoadSafety #TruckSafetyTech #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #WrongfulDeath

  2. Sep 4

    Ep. 91 - Mapping Indiana's Semi Crash Hotspots, Times, and Causes || After the Crash Podcast

    You can now see where semi crashes happened on your commute in 2025, before the federal government has even published that data. That lag has frustrated David Craig for years, so his firm built something to close it. In this episode of After the Crash, Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with Nick Perin, the senior software engineer who turned an idea most people said couldn't be done into a working, patent-pending tool. Nick grew up in Indiana, earned his degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics, and built everything from diabetes education games for Riley's Children's Hospital to collaboration software before joining Craig, Kelley & Faultless. Together, David and Nick break down SemiCrashMap.com, an interactive map that tracks commercial motor vehicle wrecks across all 50 states, and what the 2025 and early 2026 Indiana numbers actually reveal. ✔️ Why I-65 (193 wrecks), I-70 (115), and I-465 (98) topped Indiana in 2025 ✔️ How Marion County led the state with 314 commercial vehicle wrecks ✔️ The most dangerous days and times to drive (Monday and 3 PM in 2025) ✔️ Why "following too closely" is really about driver fatigue and distraction ✔️ How unsafe lane movement and semi blind spots cause preventable crashes ✔️ What the ECM "black box" reveals about speed, braking, and steering after a wreck David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and accredited by the American Bar Association. With 39+ years handling semi-truck wreck cases, that means he meets rigorous experience, ethics, and knowledge standards to hold trucking companies and unsafe drivers accountable. David also shares how he took the attorneys at CKF to a trucking school in Montana to drive semis, watch stopping distance tests, and learn firsthand how a loaded tractor-trailer behaves differently than an empty one. That kind of hands-on understanding shapes how the firm reads crash data, and why so many of these wrecks were never supposed to happen. 👉 Key takeaway: When you know where, when, and why semi crashes happen, you can make safer decisions, and hold the right people accountable when they don't. — 00:00 – The Idea: Crash Data Before the Government Publishes It 00:45 – Meet Nick Perin, Senior Software Engineer at CKF 01:25 – From High School Computer Labs to Building Software for a Law Firm 04:37 – Why Law Firms Are Slow to Adopt Technology 08:20 – The Frustration That Sparked SemiCrashMap.com 09:59 – Building the Proof of Concept & Filing a Patent 12:29 – How the Semi Crash Map Actually Works 14:48 – Clustering Markers & Filtering Thousands of Wrecks 16:09 – 2025 Data You Can See Before the Feds Release It 21:20 – Which Indiana Highways Have the Most Semi Wrecks? 25:23 – Marion County Leads the State in Crashes 28:18 – The Most Dangerous Days & Times to Be on the Road 31:01 – Top Causes: Unsafe Lane Movement & Following Too Closely 41:16 – Speeding Too Fast for Weather & What CDL Rules Require 42:57 – Pulling the ECM "Black Box" After a Crash — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don’t wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #SemiCrashMap #IndianaTrucking #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #AfterTheCrash #TruckAccidentLawyer #RoadSafety #I65 #I465 #I80 #I70

  3. Aug 6

    Ep. 90 - The Safety Tech That Could Have Saved Her Son || After the Crash Podcast

    A mother lost her son on I-74 to a crash that never had to happen. The technology to prevent it already existed. The trucking company just didn't install it. In this episode of After the Crash, David Craig talks with Celeste Bowens-Martin, a professional bus driver with a CDL and someone he has represented over the years. In March of 2025, Celeste's oldest son, Isaiah, 35, was killed on I-74 while driving home to Indianapolis from Illinois. His car had crossed the median and come to a complete stop in the opposite lane of travel. A 2024 Freightliner struck him. That truck could have been equipped with crash avoidance technology, sensors, cameras, and active braking that detect a stationary object and stop the truck when a driver doesn't react. It wasn't. Celeste, who has relied on that same safety technology to avoid crashes in her own bus, joins David to explain why she is now committed to advocating for change. ✔️ How collision avoidance and automatic emergency braking systems actually detect stationary vehicles ✔️ Why a 2024 Freightliner may still leave the lot without crash avoidance technology installed ✔️ The real cost of adding these systems: a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per truck ✔️ How safety sensors can be unplugged or left off, and why inspections matter ✔️ A professional CDL driver's firsthand account of technology saving her from crashes ✔️ Why families deserve answers when a preventable crash takes someone they love David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and accredited by the American Bar Association. That means he meets rigorous experience, ethics, and knowledge standards to hold trucking companies and unsafe drivers accountable. With 39+ years handling semi-truck wreck cases, David has seen how corporate decisions to cut costs on safety equipment can change families forever. This episode carries the weight of a grieving mother's loss. Celeste shares who Isaiah was, a gamer, a collector, her travel buddy, her day one, and how she is turning that grief into a mission so that no other family has to sit where she sits now. 👉 Key takeaway: The safety technology to prevent this tractor-trailer crash already existed and was available for the truck that killed Isaiah. A decision to save a few dollars cost a family everything. — 00:00 – Celeste's Message: Companies Must Be Accountable for Their Equipment 00:40 – Welcome to After the Crash & Meeting Celeste Bowens Martin 01:35 – Remembering Isaiah: A Gamer, a Best Friend, and a Son Lost in March 2025 03:42 – Moving Back Home: The Late-Night Drive on I-74 04:47 – What Happened: Crossing the Median and Stopping in the Roadway 05:58 – Crash Avoidance Technology: How Sensors and Auto-Braking Work 06:48 – The 2024 Freightliner That Didn't Have the Safety System Installed 08:03 – A Bus Driver's Firsthand Experience With Collision Avoidance 10:03 – Why Inspections Matter: Sensors That Get Unplugged or Left Off 10:31 – The Real Cost: A Few Hundred to a Few Thousand Dollars Per Truck 12:04 – Should Every Commercial Vehicle Have This Technology? 13:37 – Becoming an Advocate So No Other Family Suffers This Loss 14:50 – Reaching Lawmakers: These Decisions Are About Lives, Not Dollars 17:58 – Who Isaiah Was: The Life of the Party and an Avid Collector 19:51 – Grief, Driving as Therapy, and Living in Isaiah's House 22:21 – Final Thoughts and How to Reach David Craig — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don’t wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #CrashAvoidance #AfterTheCrash #SemiTruckCrash #RoadSafety #TruckSafetyTech #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #WrongfulDeath

  4. Aug 3

    Ep. 89 - How to Tell If Your Truck Accident Lawyer Keeps Learning || Ask David Podcast

    Most families never stop to ask this question before hiring a lawyer: is the attorney still learning, or did they stop once they passed the bar? In this episode of Ask David, David Craig sits down with co-host Ashley Napier to break down why continuing education matters when you're choosing an attorney for a serious truck crash or wrongful death case. Law school teaches everyone how to think like a lawyer, but it doesn't teach anyone how to handle a semi-truck wreck. What separates a good trucking attorney from someone who just happens to take the case is what they've done in the years since. David Craig walks through his own path: from being one of the first lawyers in APITL (the first trucking-only plaintiff group in the country) to serving on the original Board of Regents of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, the group that created the ABA-accredited board certification in truck accident law. ✔️ Why law school never teaches you how to handle a specific type of case ✔️ How continuing legal education rules got looser after COVID (and why that matters) ✔️ The difference between a general practitioner and a specialized trucking lawyer ✔️ How to research whether an attorney actually keeps learning before you hire them ✔️ What CKF's "Winning Truck Wreck Cases" Indiana seminar covers, and who speaks ✔️ Why investing in board-certified paralegals changes the outcome for clients David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and accredited by the American Bar Association. He's one of only four board-certified truck accident attorneys in the entire state of Indiana, and he's spent 39+ years handling semi-truck and commercial vehicle wreck cases. That certification means he meets rigorous experience, ethics, and knowledge standards to hold trucking companies and unsafe drivers accountable. What stood out to David over the years was watching one of the best trial lawyers in the country, John Romano, sitting in the audience at conferences taking notes. If someone that experienced still shows up to learn, the message is clear: the best lawyers never stop. 👉 Key takeaway: When you're hiring an attorney for one of the most important cases of your life, don't be afraid to ask what they're doing to keep learning. The answer tells you a lot. — 00:00 – Why Continuing to Learn Separates Great Lawyers From the Rest 01:02 – Back to School in Indiana: Why Attorney Education Matters 02:25 – What Law School Actually Teaches (And What It Doesn't) 04:18 – The Loose Rules Around Continuing Legal Education Post-COVID 06:18 – Why Truck Cases Are a Separate Niche From Car Crashes 07:26 – The History of APITL: The First Trucking-Only Lawyer Group 09:04 – How the ATA Created Board Certification in Truck Accident Law 13:12 – Winning Truck Wreck Cases: CKF's Indiana Trucking Seminar 15:35 – Meet the 2026 Speakers: Dr. Fletcher, Mechanics & Mediators 17:16 – Podcasts, Speakers & How to Vet the Right Attorney 19:44 – Hiring a Team, Not Just One Lawyer 21:18 – Why CKF Invests in Board-Certified Paralegals 26:55 – "Aren't You Afraid They'll Leave?" Investing in Your People — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don’t wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #TruckAccidentLawyer #BoardCertified #ContinuingEducation #SemiTruckWreck #IndianaLawyer #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #AskDavid

  5. Aug 3

    Ep. 88 - Why Construction Zones Are the Deadliest Place on the Highway || After the Crash

    Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig breaks down one of the most dangerous places to be behind the wheel: a construction zone. Every summer, road work stretches across Indiana highways, and every year families lose loved ones in wrecks that never should have happened. In this episode of Ask David, David sits down with Ashley Napier, who oversees the litigation file managers at Craig, Kelley & Faultless and stays involved in cases directly. Together they dig into why construction zone truck wrecks are so much more complex than an ordinary car accident, what makes them so deadly, and how families can find answers after tragedy strikes. Ashley pulls real numbers straight from SemiCrashMap.com, and David explains a case they worked on together involving a truck driver who was killed while working underneath his broken-down truck. ✔️ Why 2025 already saw 139 construction zone wrecks in Indiana, with 4 deaths and over 200 injured ✔️ How SemiCrashMap.com shows where semi wrecks happen on I-70, I-65, and near Richmond and Wayne County ✔️ Why most construction zone wrecks happen where lanes merge and traffic slows ✔️ How speed, fatigue, distraction, and trucks on cruise control cause deadly rear-end crashes ✔️ Who beyond the truck driver can be held accountable: brokers, shippers, contractors, and the state ✔️ Why time limits and disappearing evidence make hiring the right attorney quickly so important David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and accredited by the American Bar Association. That means he meets rigorous experience, ethics, and knowledge standards to hold trucking companies and unsafe drivers accountable. With more than 39 years handling semi-truck wreck cases, he has seen firsthand how a case treated like a simple car accident can leave families without the answers they deserve. One of the cases David and Ashley discuss stayed with them both. A driver whose truck broke down had to get underneath it in a construction zone. Another truck driver, impaired by drugs and traveling in the wrong lane, hit it and killed him. He left behind a wife and two children. Rather than accept the truck driver's minimum insurance, the team asked a harder question: why was there no safe place for him to pull off the highway? 👉 Key takeaway: Nearly every construction zone wreck can be avoided, and understanding where and why they happen is the first step to keeping your family safe on the road. — 00:00 – Why Getting a Truck Accident Attorney Quickly Protects the Evidence 01:04 – Ashley Napier Kicks Off the July Construction Zone Episode 02:11 – Why Construction Zones Are One of the Most Dangerous Times of Year 04:09 – Why a Truck Wreck in a Construction Zone Is an Entirely Different Case 05:23 – The Case of the Truck Driver Killed Under His Broken-Down Truck 07:15 – Why Drivers Deserve a Safe Place to Pull Off the Highway 08:44 – SemiCrashMap.com: 139 Construction Zone Wrecks in Indiana 11:46 – The National Numbers: 252 Fatal Work Zone Truck Crashes in 2023 14:17 – David's Personal Driving Habits in Construction Zones 15:22 – Why Most Construction Zone Wrecks Happen Where Lanes Merge 19:19 – Protecting Construction Workers and Flaggers on the Job 20:07 – Who Else Can Be Held Accountable: Brokers, Contractors & the State 22:04 – Why Time Limits and Vanishing Evidence Make Speed Critical 24:38 – Where to Find Help and David's Free Books — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don’t wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #ConstructionZoneSafety #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #WorkZoneSafety #SemiTruckWreck #RoadSafety #IndianaTruckAccident #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #SemiCrashMap

  6. Jul 2

    Ep. 87 - Collision Tech, Ghost Drivers & Hidden Liability || After the Crash Podcast

    Every year, more than 5,000 people are killed and over 100,000 are seriously injured in crashes involving large commercial trucks. A lot of those crashes were preventable. Not because the technology didn't exist, but because someone made a deliberate choice not to pay for it. In this episode of After the Crash, David Craig, one of only four attorneys in Indiana Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, sits down with trial attorney J. Kent Emison of Langdon & Emison to talk about what really happens after a truck crash, and what most families never find out. Kent has handled catastrophic truck, product liability, and wrongful death cases across the country, and he brings deep technical knowledge about the safety systems that should be on these trucks. ✔️ A government study tracked over 3 million miles and 6,000 automatic emergency braking activations, and found zero crashes resulting from those events ✔️ Paccar published data in 2003 showing one second of warning could prevent 90% of rear-end truck accidents, yet two-thirds of trucks on the road today still lack these systems ✔️ The manufacturer's cost to add collision mitigation technology is between $97 and $200 per truck, yet it's marked up over 600% and sold as an optional add-on that buyers routinely delete ✔️ Trucking companies deploy rapid response teams to crash scenes, sometimes before injured victims have been removed ✔️ Ghost drivers, predatory freight brokers, and the economics that push small carriers to cut corners ✔️ Reflective tape, underride guards, load shifts, and maintenance failures, the hidden causes that vanish if you don't investigate immediately One detail from this episode is hard to shake. Kent describes a situation where a truck company showed up at the scene before the investigating officer was finished, while the injured victim was still in the hospital. The truck company was actively working to shape the report. That's not a rare exception. It's a documented pattern. 👉 Key takeaway: The crash is just the beginning. What happens in the hours and days after determines whether the full truth ever comes out. — 00:00 – Welcome & Why Evidence Disappears Fast 00:53 – Introducing J. Kent Emison of Langdon & Emison 02:17 – Is $750K or $1 Million Enough After a Catastrophic Truck Wreck? 04:09 – The Real Scale: 5,000+ Deaths & 100,000+ Injuries Per Year 07:26 – Looking Beyond the Driver: Tires, Brakes & Hidden Causes 10:25 – Rapid Response Teams: How Trucking Companies Get to the Scene First 13:03 – How Truck Companies Shape the Official Crash Report 15:31 – Construction Zone Crashes on I-70: The Most Complicated Cases 17:32 – Collision Mitigation Systems: 6,000 Activations, Zero Crashes 23:50 – Why Two-Thirds of Trucks Still Don't Have This Technology 35:52 – Who Gets Sued: Manufacturers, Dealers & Companies That Delete Safety Features 43:31 – Ghost Drivers, Freight Brokers & the Race to the Bottom 48:43 – Underride Guards, Reflective Tape & Maintenance Failures 54:07 – Final Advice: Get a Good Attorney Involved Immediately — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don’t wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #CollisionMitigation #SemiTruckCrash #TruckAccidentLawyer #WrongfulDeath #AfterTheCrash #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #TruckingAccountability

  7. Jun 6

    Ep. 86 - Settlement Videos: The Power of the Client's Story || After the Crash Podcast

    What if the most powerful evidence in a personal injury case isn't a medical report or an expert opinion, but the story told by the people who watched someone's life change forever? Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with Bobby Craig of Impact Video to pull back the curtain on settlement documentaries and explain why they've become one of the most effective tools in serious injury and wrongful death cases. In this episode of After the Crash, David and Bobby break down exactly what goes into creating a settlement documentary, from the initial planning meetings with the legal team all the way through interviews, editing, and final delivery. Bobby Craig, co-owner of Impact Video, has produced hundreds of these documentaries for law firms across the country. He got his start working alongside David at Craig, Kelley & Faultless, where he learned firsthand how telling a client's story with the right approach can fundamentally shift how a case is evaluated by insurance adjusters, defense attorneys, and claims decision-makers. ✔️ What a settlement documentary is and how it differs from a standard legal video ✔️ Why before-and-after witnesses often matter more than medical records alone ✔️ How a passionate expert on camera can transform a case's perceived value ✔️ The role of music, lighting, editing, and B-roll in communicating real emotion without exaggeration ✔️ Why defense lawyers have directly told David that settlement videos change how they evaluate cases David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, accredited by the American Bar Association. With 39+ years handling semi-truck wreck cases and catastrophic injury claims, David brings a depth of experience that shapes every part of how his firm prepares a case, including the decision of when and how to invest in a settlement documentary. That experience is exactly why a defense attorney once told David, off the record, to keep making these videos because they genuinely shift how claims professionals assess a case. 👉 Key takeaway: A written report tells the defense what happened, but a settlement documentary shows them what it felt like, and that difference can reshape the entire outcome of a case. — 00:00 – Why the Client's Story Matters More Than Paper 01:04 – What Is a Settlement Documentary & Who Makes Them? 03:38 – The Goal: Communicating Damages More Effectively Than Reports 05:12 – Who Gets Interviewed: Before & After Witnesses and Experts 06:28 – When a Doctor's Passion on Camera Changes Everything 07:17 – Why the Defense Needs to See Your Witnesses Before Trial 09:32 – Planning the Story: How Interviews Reveal the Unexpected 11:08 – When a "Bad" Witness Turns Out to Be the Best One 12:29 – Defense Lawyers Confirm: Settlement Videos Make a Difference 14:24 – How Long Should a Settlement Documentary Be? 15:20 – Photos, Videos & Assets: What Families Should Provide 17:13 – Day in the Life Videos: Capturing Rehab and the New Reality 18:37 – Why David Goes to Every Scene, Inspection & Deposition 21:06 – Music, Lighting & Editing: The Invisible Tools of Emotion 23:15 – How Much Time Does a Settlement Video Actually Take? 27:09 – B-Roll Gone Wrong: Cornfields, Bad Music & Losing Credibility 30:28 – Building a Foundation: Why Expertise Beats Fancy Equipment 33:09 – Why You Should Ask Your Lawyer About a Settlement Video — If you or someone you know has been involved in a truck crash, don't wait. Visit https://ckflaw.com or call 1-800-ASK-DAVID for experienced legal help. Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we've dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #SettlementVideo #TruckAccident #PersonalInjuryLaw #WrongfulDeath #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #AfterTheCrash #TrialPreparation #InjuryCaseStrategy #ClientStory

  8. Jun 2

    Ep. 85 - Chameleon Carriers: The Worst Trucking Companies on the Road || Ask David Podcast

    Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig exposes one of the most dangerous schemes in the trucking industry: chameleon carriers. These are trucking companies that dodge government shutdowns by changing their name, getting a new DOT number, and putting the same dangerous trucks back on the road. They're 3 to 4 times more likely to cause a fatal wreck. In this episode of Ask David, David sits down with Litigation Supervisor Ashley Napier to break down how chameleon carriers operate and why they're so hard to catch. They walk through real cases, including the McGill case near North Vernon, Indiana, where an insurance company helped a failing trucking company reorganize under a new name. The barn still had the old company name painted on it. Same trucks, same faulty brakes. Those brakes failed, killing two people. ✔️ What chameleon carriers are and how they rebrand to avoid shutdowns ✔️ Why they're 3 to 4 times more likely to cause fatal wrecks ✔️ The McGill case: how an insurer helped a dangerous carrier reorganize ✔️ Why federal insurance minimums haven't been raised since the 1980s ✔️ How raising minimums to $5 million would force better screening ✔️ What to look for when investigating a chameleon carrier wreck David Craig is one of only four attorneys in Indiana who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, accredited by the American Bar Association. He has 39+ years handling semi-truck wreck cases. 👉 Key takeaway: Chameleon carriers dodge shutdowns by rebranding with new names and DOT numbers, putting the same dangerous trucks back on the road, and they're 3 to 4 times more likely to cause fatal wrecks. — 00:00 – Chameleon Carriers Are 3-4x More Likely to Cause Fatal Wrecks 02:01 – What Is a Chameleon Carrier? 03:06 – Same Company, New DOT Number: How the Scheme Works 03:46 – The McGill Case: Insurance Company Helped a Carrier Rebrand 04:57 – Driver Refused to Drive a Truck with Bad Brakes & Got Fired 05:51 – Owner Drove the Dangerous Truck Himself & Killed Two People 07:37 – The William Cod Case: Carrier Changed Identity After the Wreck 09:15 – What to Look for When Investigating These Cases 10:04 – Why Minimum Insurance Limits Help Chameleon Carriers Survive 12:01 – Raising Insurance Minimums: How It Forces Better Screening 14:38 – Red Flags When Insurance Pushes Quick Settlements 15:43 – Good Truckers vs. Bad Truckers: Finding Common Ground — Why Listen to After the Crash? Navigating the aftermath of a trucking accident can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. This podcast is designed to educate and empower victims and their families, helping you make informed decisions about your future. — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we’ve dedicated over 30 years to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. — Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident-ebook/ Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ckflaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law Contact Us: Email: info@ckflaw.com Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #ChameleonCarriers #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #SemiTruckWreck #DOTNumber #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #TruckAccidentAttorney

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A podcast dedicated to empowering the victims of semi-truck wrecks.

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  • Creator
    David Craig
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
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