Highway Accident, Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Defense

Motor vehicle accidents and personal injury claims are an inevitable, albeit unfortunate, reality of the transportation industry. Motor carriers, brokers and transportation businesses need zealous advocates once  they enter into the accident claim litigation process. Scopelitis’ attorneys are experienced in defending motor carrier, broker and other transportation companies in cases across the country involving wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, and property damage. This includes large and small claims, from minor property damage disputes to tragic fatality accidents. Scopelitis’ attorneys represent clients in all phases of a claim, from emergency response to pre-suit investigations and through trial.

Our team of trial attorneys specifically assist clients in the following areas:

  • Emergency 24/7 response to catastrophic and fatality accidents
  • Post-accident investigation
  • Pre-suit claim evaluation and resolution strategies
  • Defending motor carriers in lawsuits involving negligence and punitive damages claims
  • Defending brokers in lawsuits involving negligence claims arising from highway accidents
  • Defending cases through all phases of litigation, from discovery to trial and through appeal
  • Serving as national defense counsel to motor carriers and brokers to advise or assist on litigation matters throughout the country
  • Advising clients on insurance coverage issues that may arise in the context of an auto liability claim

Our attorneys know that defending a motor carrier or transportation business involves unique and complex issues beyond a typical auto liability claim. With the rise of nuclear verdicts and ever-evolving theories of liability being advanced by the plaintiff’s bar, motor carriers and transportation companies need defense counsel that are on the forefront of the issues and know how to defend a motor carrier in a liability claim. Scopelitis’ experienced trial attorneys’ familiarity with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, industry standards and industry operations, and collective experience of decades of defending highway accident claims allow us to address the unique issues raised against motor carriers in personal injury claims. We defend highway accident cases on a daily basis, engage in the discovery issues unique to trucking liability claims, conduct hundreds of mediations, and defend companies in trial across the country.

Our trial attorneys also collaborate internally and with outside resources. We regularly leverage the knowledge and experience of other Scopelitis attorneys to address key issues that arise in the defense of a liability claim and we consult with a network of top experts in the transportation industry, such as accident reconstruction and human factors or biomechanical experts. The Scopelitis litigation team are also active members and hold leadership roles in industry defense organizations, including the American Trucking Association (ATA), Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), and DRI’s Trucking Law Committee.

The Scopelitis Highway Accident Defense team is ready to respond in the event of an accident claim or litigation.

Highway Accident, Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Defense

Motor vehicle accidents and personal injury claims are an inevitable, albeit unfortunate, reality of the transportation industry. Motor carriers, brokers and transportation businesses need zealous advocates once  they enter into the accident claim litigation process. Scopelitis’ attorneys are experienced in defending motor carrier, broker and other transportation companies in cases across the country involving wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, and property damage. This includes large and small claims, from minor property damage disputes to tragic fatality accidents. Scopelitis’ attorneys represent clients in all phases of a claim, from emergency response to pre-suit investigations and through trial.

Our team of trial attorneys specifically assist clients in the following areas:

  • Emergency 24/7 response to catastrophic and fatality accidents
  • Post-accident investigation
  • Pre-suit claim evaluation and resolution strategies
  • Defending motor carriers in lawsuits involving negligence and punitive damages claims
  • Defending brokers in lawsuits involving negligence claims arising from highway accidents
  • Defending cases through all phases of litigation, from discovery to trial and through appeal
  • Serving as national defense counsel to motor carriers and brokers to advise or assist on litigation matters throughout the country
  • Advising clients on insurance coverage issues that may arise in the context of an auto liability claim

Our attorneys know that defending a motor carrier or transportation business involves unique and complex issues beyond a typical auto liability claim. With the rise of nuclear verdicts and ever-evolving theories of liability being advanced by the plaintiff’s bar, motor carriers and transportation companies need defense counsel that are on the forefront of the issues and know how to defend a motor carrier in a liability claim. Scopelitis’ experienced trial attorneys’ familiarity with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, industry standards and industry operations, and collective experience of decades of defending highway accident claims allow us to address the unique issues raised against motor carriers in personal injury claims. We defend highway accident cases on a daily basis, engage in the discovery issues unique to trucking liability claims, conduct hundreds of mediations, and defend companies in trial across the country.

Our trial attorneys also collaborate internally and with outside resources. We regularly leverage the knowledge and experience of other Scopelitis attorneys to address key issues that arise in the defense of a liability claim and we consult with a network of top experts in the transportation industry, such as accident reconstruction and human factors or biomechanical experts. The Scopelitis litigation team are also active members and hold leadership roles in industry defense organizations, including the American Trucking Association (ATA), Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), and DRI’s Trucking Law Committee.

The Scopelitis Highway Accident Defense team is ready to respond in the event of an accident claim or litigation.

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