Category: After the Crash

Building your law firm’s reputation is crucial to your practice; reputation shows potential clients exactly the kind of firm you are and what they can expect if you’re hired. And now, as legal marketing becomes more and more saturated in the digital age, building a reputation that resonates with clients…

About six years ago in the fall of 2020, nationally recognized truck accident attorney David W. Craig launched his podcast, After the Crash. The monthly episodes are primarily aimed at the victims and families of victims of semi or other heavy truck wrecks, helping to educate and empower listeners in…

Driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is vastly different from driving a passenger vehicle, and professional drivers require a special license to legally operate heavy trucks, just like pilots need a special license to fly a plane. When someone chooses to pursue commercial driving as a career, they typically attend…

Drivers of all kinds regularly encounter visibility issues while behind the wheel. Whether it’s fog, torrential downpour, snow, smoke or glare from the sun, everyone must assess their ability for the conditions and decide if it is safest to get off the road or continue driving. For those driving commercial…

Preparing a case for trial can be a complex process, requiring attorneys to not only gather the materials needed to present their case to a jury, but also anticipate how jurors will respond to that case. Oftentimes, going to trial is the only way for attorneys to hold people and…

Over the course of the past two decades, there has been an increase in foreign drivers in the trucking industry. The number of foreign-born drivers increased by more than double the amount from 2000 to 2021, starting at 316,000 drivers and rising to more than 720,000. By the end of…

Driving while fatigued, whether you drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) or a passenger vehicle, creates safety risks for all motorists. For those driving heavy trucks, drowsy driving can lead to devastating accidents because of the vehicle’s size and weight. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), fatigued…

If a semi-truck driver says they could not avoid the accident because they could not see — is that a valid defense? No! Nationally Recognized Truck Accident Attorney David W. Craig has handled several cases where a truck driver claims a collision was not their fault because they could not…

When a serious injury or wrongful death occurs, there can be many factors involved in what led to this tragedy. If the injury or death is the result of a company’s wrongdoing, proving that negligence can affect not only the outcome of your case but also its total value. However,…

Since the beginning of 2026, Managing Partner of Craig, Kelley & Faultless David W. Craig has executed multiple plans to expand the law firm’s reach to potential clients and the motoring public. Now, as we come to the end of this year’s first quarter, the firm is proud to share…