Only about 80 attorneys in the United States are certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Two of them are partners and founding members of Craig, Kelley & Faultless, a personal injury and wrongful death law firm headquartered in Indianapolis.
David W. Craig and Scott A. Faultless first earned board certification in Truck Accident Law in 2019. At that time, there were fewer than 50 lawyers in the country with this achievement.
Their law firm is dedicated to helping the victims and families of victims of catastrophic wrecks caused by commercial motor vehicles. Negligent drivers of semi tractor-trailers and other heavy trucks destroy lives every day. David and Scott have represented victims of these crashes throughout the United States for over 30 years.
What does board certification mean? What is NBTA?
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is an attorney board-certifying agency accredited by the American Bar Association. The organization’s mission is to help the public identify competent and honorable legal representation and to “promote excellence in legal advocacy.”
To earn board certification in Truck Accident Law, an attorney must complete a comprehensive vetting process. Qualifications for an eligible lawyer include:
- Substantial trial experience
- Extensive knowledge of truck accident law — proved through a written examination
- Judicial and peer references attesting to their accomplishments in truck accident law
- Attendance of continuing legal education courses in truck accident law — includes writing articles and books, participating in truck accident law organizations, speaking at truck accident law conferences, etc.
- Proof of good standing and adherence to high ethical standards through enrollment in ethics courses and seminars, participation in ethics-based organizations, etc.
A lawyer seeking board certification must have considerable experience in trucking cases. They must prove that, in the three years preceding their application, they spent at least 30% of their time practicing truck accident law. They must have participated in at least five jury trial cases that went to verdict, among other criteria.
The importance of continued involvement in trucking cases
To retain one’s board certification, a lawyer must complete the recertification process every five years. They must prove that they spent the previous five years litigating truck accident cases and serving counsel or as co-counsel on truck accident cases. They will submit six peer references who can attest to the attorney’s proficiency in commercial motor vehicle cases.
The recertification process is crucial to board certification because it proves that each attorney is actively involved in a certain area of law.
The commercial trucking industry changes every day. It is important that lawyers re-establish their proficiency in truck accident law in order to keep their certification.
If, at the time of recertification, an attorney does not have recent, successful experience taking trucking cases to trial; if they have not attended or spoken at seminars and trucking conferences; or if they are not spending a considerable amount of their time on trucking cases, they are no longer qualified.
About David W. Craig and Scott A. Faultless
In 1999, David, Scott and B.J. Kelley founded Craig, Kelley & Faultless. Their firm was a personal injury firm representing the victims of others’ carelessness. Over time, David and Scott tailored a large part of their practice to representing folks injured or killed in commercial motor vehicle wrecks.
David has authored two books, Semitruck Wreck: A Guide for Victims and Their Families, released in 2020, and It’s Never Been Easier to Hire the Wrong Attorney. He hosts the podcast, After the Crash, which educates listeners on the trucking industry and personal injury lawsuits. He was the recipient of the National Thurgood Marshall “Fighting for Justice” Award for his work helping victims of truck wrecks.
David and Scott are the hosts of the Winning Truck Wreck Cases Seminar, presented by Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, which will be held for the second time August 4, 2025. They have each been named Top 100 Trial Lawyers and Top 10 Trucking Attorneys in Indiana by The National Trial Lawyers. They regularly make presentations nationally on truck accident law.
Contact Experienced Truck Crash Lawyers
The attorneys at Craig, Kelley & Faultless represent truck wreck victims anywhere in the United States and serve as co-counsel on commercial trucking cases. They have experience fighting stubborn insurance companies and motor carriers and are dedicated to securing financial compensation for their clients.
Have you or someone you know been injured in a wreck with a semi tractor-trailer, dump truck, bus or other heavy truck? Contact Craig, Kelley & Faultless today for a free case consultation:
- Call (800) 746-0226
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