The Effective Lawyer

In this episode of The Effective Lawyer Podcast, Jack Zinda breaks down one of the most important steps in building a trucking case: identifying every source of recovery. Many attorneys stop at the truck driver’s insurance policy, but serious truck crashes often involve a web of companies, contracts, and coverage that never show up in the initial paperwork. This episode walks through why you can’t assume the driver is the only responsible party, how to identify every company tied to the truck, trailer, and load, and how to uncover additional insurance that could change the value of your case.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
  • Why isn’t the truck driver’s insurance always the only source of recovery?
  • Who can potentially be responsible in a trucking case besides the driver?
  • How do you identify every company involved with a truck, trailer, or load?
  • Can a shipper or broker ever be responsible for a serious truck crash?
  • How do you uncover additional insurance policies in a trucking case?
  • What happens when multiple companies point the finger at each other?
  • Why is understanding the corporate structure so important in a trucking case?
  • What clues tell you there may be another responsible party you haven’t found yet?
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What is The Effective Lawyer?

The Effective Lawyer teaches ambitious trial lawyers how to grow their skills and create a prosperous law firm. Using lessons learned by accomplished attorneys from around the country, we discuss lessons learned through their trials and tribulations. Our discussions cover a vast range of topics sought out by attorneys looking for advice, from depositions to how to market your law firm.

The show is hosted by Jack Zinda, Founder and Senior Trial Lawyer at Zinda Law Group. In less than 15 years, Jack and his team have grown Zinda Law Group from 3 attorneys to over 30, spanning several states and handling a variety of personal injury cases from gas explosions to truck accidents.

Jack and his guests share their knowledge and skills that they’ve acquired through the process of building one of the most successful plaintiff’s law firms in the country.

In each show we cover a new topic that an ambitious attorney would want to better understand, while providing practical skills to improve their legal practice.

For more information, visit https://www.zdfirm.com/the-effective-lawyer