After the Crash

Truck accident mediation brings together people with very different perspectives: injured families, attorneys, trucking companies, and insurers. But can the process work better when the mediator understands what both sides need before anyone enters the room? In this episode of After the Crash, David Craig sits down with Cedar Abadie, founder of Iron Resolution Services and a national trucking medi...

A school bus carrying Warren Township middle school students flipped onto its side after striking the median on I-465 in Indianapolis. What evidence must investigators preserve? In this episode of Ask David, Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig explains how attorneys investigate a school bus crash and why early reports rarely tell the whole story. David examines the roles of a van,...

Some shippers and receivers post signs on their restroom doors that read "No Truckers Allowed." That's how a lot of drivers get treated at the places where they pick up and drop off loads. And how a driver gets treated has a lot more to do with road safety than most people ever stop to think about. In this episode of Ask David, Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig bre...

Some gas stations keep their security footage for only 14 days. Doorbell cameras record over themselves. And the trucking company's investigators are often working the scene before the 911 call is even finished. What happens in the first 48 hours after a semi-truck crash can decide the entire case, and most families have no idea the clock is already running. In this episode of *After the Cras...

It's never been easier to hire the wrong attorney. Most people interviewing law firms after a truck crash ask about the lawyer, and they forget to ask about everyone else on the team. In this episode of Ask David, Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig explains why that one oversight can change the entire outcome of a case. David sits down with co-host Ashley Napier to break down...

You can now see where semi crashes happened on your commute in 2025, before the federal government has even published that data. That lag has frustrated David Craig for years, so his firm built something to close it. In this episode of After the Crash, Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with Nick Perin, the senior software engineer who turned an idea most people said cou...

A mother lost her son on I-74 to a crash that never had to happen. The technology to prevent it already existed. The trucking company just didn't install it. In this episode of After the Crash, David Craig talks with Celeste Bowens-Martin, a professional bus driver with a CDL and someone he has represented over the years. In March of 2025, Celeste's oldest son, Isaiah, 35, was killed on...

Most families never stop to ask this question before hiring a lawyer: is the attorney still learning, or did they stop once they passed the bar? In this episode of Ask David, David Craig sits down with co-host Ashley Napier to break down why continuing education matters when you're choosing an attorney for a serious truck crash or wrongful death case. Law school teaches everyone how to think...

Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig breaks down one of the most dangerous places to be behind the wheel: a construction zone. Every summer, road work stretches across Indiana highways, and every year families lose loved ones in wrecks that never should have happened. In this episode of Ask David, David sits down with Ashley Napier, who oversees the litigation file managers at Craig...

Every year, more than 5,000 people are killed and over 100,000 are seriously injured in crashes involving large commercial trucks. A lot of those crashes were preventable. Not because the technology didn't exist, but because someone made a deliberate choice not to pay for it. In this episode of After the Crash, David Craig, one of only four attorneys in Indiana Board-Certified in Truck Accide...

What if the most powerful evidence in a personal injury case isn't a medical report or an expert opinion, but the story told by the people who watched someone's life change forever? Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with Bobby Craig of Impact Video to pull back the curtain on settlement documentaries and explain why they've become one of the most effectiv...

Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig exposes one of the most dangerous schemes in the trucking industry: chameleon carriers. These are trucking companies that dodge government shutdowns by changing their name, getting a new DOT number, and putting the same dangerous trucks back on the road. They're 3 to 4 times more likely to cause a fatal wreck. In this episode of Ask David, D...

Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with "Trucker Steve," a CDL instructor with over 50 years of driving experience, to expose the broken reality of today's CDL training system. Steve spent 30 years at UPS before becoming a CDL instructor. He reveals how CDL schools exploit loopholes to push students through inadequate programs. From self-certification scam...

Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig breaks down Indiana's radical new trucking law where 1,800 commercial drivers just lost their licenses overnight. In this episode of Ask David, David discusses the sweeping changes under Indiana House Enrolled Act 1200, which took effect April 1st. The law emerged after four horrific crashes involving non-domiciled drivers. David explains ho...

Board-certified truck accident attorney David Craig reveals shocking survey results from 100 truck drivers about how they handle fog, sun glare, and dangerous weather conditions. In this episode of Ask David, he breaks down the gap between federal safety regulations and what drivers actually do when visibility is compromised. From FMCSA rules to real crash cases, this episode shows why these decis...

In this episode of After the Crash, David sits down with Jonathan Brickman, Chief Revenue Officer of EmotionTrac, to discuss how facial recognition technology and AI-powered jury research are changing the legal landscape. Brickman explains how their platform uses facial coding to capture authentic emotional responses from panels of 100+ people, giving lawyers unprecedented insight into how their c...

In this episode of After the Crash, David Craig sits down with Sam Littrell, COO of Stratejic Relationships, to discuss how investigators uncover critical evidence by finding people who previously worked inside the company being investigated. ✔️ Why former employees can be key witnesses in serious injury and wrongful death cases ✔️ How investigators locate people who worked inside trucking compani...

Indiana truck accidents are rising, and most federal crash data is outdated. In this episode of After the Crash, we introduce a real-time Indiana Semi Crash Map showing where truck wrecks are happening now. If you are searching for dangerous highways or recent semi-truck accidents in Indiana, this episode gives you answers. The map lets you: ✔️ Track semi truck crashes by city and county ✔️ Identi...

Fighting Dangerous Trucking Laws — with Scott Faultless | After the Crash Podcast Why are dangerous trucking companies still operating on our roads? Why haven’t federal insurance minimums increased in over 40 years? And who’s really behind the laws that protect trucking companies instead of families? In this episode of After the Crash, nationally recognized truck accident attorney David Craig sits...

What really happens after a fatal semi-truck crash—and what families need to know. In this episode of After the Crash Podcast, Ashley Napier sits down with board-certified truck accident attorney David Craig to break down the complexities of wrongful death claims after semi-truck accidents. From setting up the estate to identifying who can file the claim, David outlines the critical first steps gr...

Winter truck wrecks are on the rise and too many families are blindsided when disaster strikes on icy roads. In this episode of After the Crash, host Ashley and Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig break down why winter is one of the deadliest times on Indiana highways, especially when it comes to semi-trucks and commercial vehicles. David shares: ✔️ Why speed is the number one caus...

Board Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig exposes a serious danger: medically unfit truck drivers. In this episode of After the Crash , David talks with Dr. David Fletcher, a double board certified physician in occupational and preventive medicine. They explain how unqualified medical examiners clear unsafe drivers to operate 40-ton trucks. ✔️ Why some examiners shouldn’t be certifying d...

What can truck drivers learn from someone who delivers worldwide in one night? In this special holiday episode of After the Crash, Board Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with the world’s most efficient delivery expert to talk about the highs, lows, and hazards of modern logistics. From avoiding driver-facing cameras to navigating snowstorms and tight deadlines, this guest ha...

In this powerful episode of After the Crash, Board Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig sits down with fellow Board Certified trial lawyer Christy Crowe Childers, one of the few women in the country to earn this distinction in trucking law. Together, they break down what truly separates settlement lawyers from trial lawyers, why board certification matters when hiring an attorney for a se...

What makes a truck accident law firm truly qualified to handle life-changing crash cases? In this episode, David Craig and Ashley Napier break down what happened in 2025, from earning board certifications to growing a team built around rapid response, litigation, and client care. ✔️ Why board-certified attorneys and paralegals matter ✔️ What makes Craig, Kelley & Faultless different from typic...