Transportation Defense Practice Group

The Transportation Defense practice group focuses on assisting the transportation and trucking industry in the defense of wrongful death, personal injury, property damage and cargo claims. Member firms are prepared to assist with accident investigations and assessment on an immediate basis. The group has the ability to perform these tasks throughout the United States.

Group Initiatives:

  • Annual PDI Transportation Practice Group Seminar
  • Periodic webinars focusing on current transportation specific issues
  • National directory of PDI attorneys who meet or exceed the standards for participation within

Resources

2018 Primerus Defense Institute
Transportation Seminar
Las Vegas, Nevada
February 22-23, 2018

  • How to Prepare the Safety Director/ Truck Driver for Deposition and Trial Vignettes and Discussion
    • Bob Milane  Roadrunner Transportation Systems (Cudahy, Wisconsin)
    • Ted Perryman  Roberts Perryman (St Louis., Missouri)
    • Marygrace J. Schaeffer  DecisionQuest (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
  • Driver-Safety Director Deposition Checklist 2018 edition
    • Ted Perryman Roberts Perryman (St Louis., Missouri)
  • Comprehensive Safety Accountability Scores and New Broker Liability
    •  Bruce Dickinson Stephenson & Dickinson Law Office (Las Vegas, Nevada)
    • Lew Grill - Lew Grill Specialized Services (Billings, Montana)
  • Dash Cams and Telematics: How do you use them? How do you learn/coach from them? How long do you keep them?
    • Andy Isakoff Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lorain, Ohio)
    • Justin Russo Energi Insurance, Inc. (Peabody, MA)
    • Richie Thayer Christian & Small (Birmingham, Alabama)
  • Dealing with Media Coverage in the Event of a Catastrophic Loss  
    • Tom Dargan Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP (Islandia, New York)
    • Rhonda Barnat Abernathy MacGregor (New York, New York)

2017 Primerus Defense Institute
Transportation Seminar
San Antonio, Texas
February 16-17, 2017

  • Depositions that can Make or Break a Truck Accident Case - Importance of Preparation- Presented By: Andy Isakoff - Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Ohio) , Jeff Pincus - Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles LLP (Islandia, New York) and Gary Kellar - Spicer Rudstrom PLLC (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Big Trucks CAN Have Small Crashes: The Role of Accident Reconstruction and a Biomechanical Expert - Presented by: Sean Page - Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C. (San Antonio, Texas), Dr. Lars Reinhart - Biodynamic Research Corporation (San Antonio, Texas) and Enrique Bonugli- Biodynamic Research Corporation (San Antonio, Texas) . Please note: Primerus was only given permission to distribute Sean Page's portion of the presentation.
    • Nabors Well Services Ltd. V. Romero - full case
  • Case Studies/Anticipating Plaintiff's Theories pt. 1 - Presented by: Presented by: Christopher R. Whitten, Esq., Whitten Law Office, Indianapolis, IN
  • Case Studies/Anticipating Plaintiff's Theories pt. 2 - Presented by: Bruce Dickinson - Stephenson & Dickinson Law Office (Las Vegas, Nevada), Lew Grill - Lew Grill Specialized Services (Billings, Montana)
  • A Day in Plaintiff's Life - Defendant's Exploration of Social Media, Family, Friends, Neighbors, & Co-Workers - Presented by: Thomas J. Dargan - Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles LLP (Islandia, New York)

Transportation Defense Practice Group Events

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