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Trucking and Auto Injury Cases:
Deposing Accident Reconstruction
and Biomechanical Experts
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Richard M. Goodman, Attorney, Goodman Kalahar, Detroit
Thomas C. O'Brien, Senior Counsel, Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ralph F. Valitutti, Principal, Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, Detroit
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TRUCKING AND AUTO INJURY CASES: DEPOSING ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND
BIOMECHANICAL EXPERTS
STRAFFORD WEBINAR | JULY 11, 2018
TRUCKING AND AUTO INJURY CASES: DEPOSING ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION AND
BIOMECHANICAL EXPERTS
STRAFFORD WEBINAR | JULY 11, 2018
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PRESENTERS
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Thomas C. O’BrienCivil and Criminal Cases Both Plaintiff and DefenseTaught Trial Practice for NITA, University of Michigan Law School and Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Ralph ValittutiDefense CounselBirth Trauma PracticeNational Counsel for Insurers and Major Healthcare Providers
Richard M. GoodmanPlaintiff’s CounselInter Circle of AdvocatesAuthor of Automobile Design Liability Published by Lawyers Cooperative
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• $89.6 million verdict
• May 2018
• Harrison County, Texas
• Icy road conditions
• Plaintiff’s pickup truck loses control, crosses median, enters lane of oncoming traffic, struck by a truck owned by Werner Enterprises and operated by a student driver.
• $89.6 million verdict
• May 2018
• Harrison County, Texas
• Icy road conditions
• Plaintiff’s pickup truck loses control, crosses median, enters lane of oncoming traffic, struck by a truck owned by Werner Enterprises and operated by a student driver.
RECENT TEXAS TRUCK CRASH
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• DePaepe V.GM: Getting the defense committed to the cause of Plaintiff’s injury by deposing Defendant’s expert early.
• DePaepe V.GM: Getting the defense committed to the cause of Plaintiff’s injury by deposing Defendant’s expert early.
THE ROLE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION PLAYS IN TRUCKING AND AUTO CRASHES
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• Avoiding Sarcasm
• Medical Malpractice Example applicable to all complex litigation
• Avoiding Sarcasm
• Medical Malpractice Example applicable to all complex litigation
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT APPLY TO ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERTS
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• Defense Approach
• Plaintiff’s Approach
• Opposing Defendant’s in-house engineers or deposing the defense expert.
• Meek V. Crane Corporation
• Defense Approach
• Plaintiff’s Approach
• Opposing Defendant’s in-house engineers or deposing the defense expert.
• Meek V. Crane Corporation
GOALS IN DEPOSING YOUR OPPONENT’S ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Resume Attack• Resume Attack
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Flagpole Strategy• Flagpole Strategy
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Departures from Protocol
• Departures from Protocol
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Lack of Knowledge• Lack of Knowledge
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Hired Gun• Hired Gun
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• House of Cards• House of Cards
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Direct Attack• Direct Attack
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• See, Effective Strategies for Cross-Examining an Expert Witness, 44 Litigation 26 (Fall 2017)
• See, Effective Strategies for Cross-Examining an Expert Witness, 44 Litigation 26 (Fall 2017)
SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT
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• Daubert Challenge
• Dispositive Motions
• Cross-Examination at Trial
• Daubert Challenge
• Dispositive Motions
• Cross-Examination at Trial
USING DEPOSITION ANSWERS
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• Playing Strong Cards to Obtain Admissions or Impeach
• Setting the Stage for Admissions and Impeachment at Trial
• Playing Strong Cards to Obtain Admissions or Impeach
• Setting the Stage for Admissions and Impeachment at Trial
DEPOSITION STRATEGY
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• The Role of Biomechanical Experts in Trucking and Auto Crashes
• Ford Motor Seatbelt Case
• Be Your Own Expert First
• The Role of Biomechanical Experts in Trucking and Auto Crashes
• Ford Motor Seatbelt Case
• Be Your Own Expert First
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DEPOSITION STRATEGY
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• Pin the Witness Down on Relevant Topics
• Chunk Long Answers into Usable Pieces
• Pin the Witness Down on Relevant Topics
• Chunk Long Answers into Usable Pieces
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GOALS IN CONDUCTING THE DEPOSITION OF THE OPPONENT’S BIOMECHANICAL EXPERT AND SPECIAL
CONSIDERATIONS
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SUBJECTS TO COVER WITH BIOMECHANICAL EXPERT
• Resume Attack
• Flagpole Strategy
• Departures from Protocol
• Lack of Knowledge
• Hired Gun
• House of Cards
• Direct Attack
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• Frequency
• Approach with Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Experts
• Frequency
• Approach with Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Experts
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REHABILITATING AN EXPERT WITNESS AT DEPOSITION
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