{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Effective Lawyer","title":"How to Find Truck Wreck Witnesses | The Effective Lawyer","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/abd76f3c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":457,"description":"In this episode of The Effective Lawyer Podcast, Jack Zinda breaks down one of the most overlooked drivers of case value in trucking litigation: finding independent witnesses. Many attorneys assume the police report captured everyone who saw the crash, but the most valuable eyewitnesses are often the ones who left the scene before officers arrived. This episode walks through why you can’t rely on the report alone, how to track down witnesses no one else has located, and how to evaluate their credibility once you find them.\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:\nWhy shouldn’t you assume the police report identified every witness?\nHow do you find witnesses who left the scene before police arrived?\nWhat are some unconventional ways to locate witnesses after a truck wreck?\nHow valuable can an independent eyewitness be in a trucking case?\nWhat do you do when the witnesses’ stories conflict?\nHow do you know whether a witness is actually credible? \nWhat’s an example of a witness changing the entire direction of a case?\n🎧 For more episodes and insights on improving your legal practice, visit https://www.zdfirm.com/the-effective-lawyer/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ubVs7JMVUyGlZoO-fXoEfc2qw54TFe54uUEmbh4ojCY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExODE3LzE2ODI1/Mzc4NTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}