Crash Tech: The Expert Angle

Are you an Attorney, Expert Witness, Police Officer, or Claims Rep responsible for the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, then this is the show for you. In this episode, Eric Brown teamed up with guest host Steve Schmit to welcome Pennsylvania Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Society members Greg Sullenberger and Mark Pezzano. The guys got a chance to talk about the upcoming PCARS conference, which is taking the place of the PSP Reconstruction Seminar, along with what you can expect this year!! To register for the conference coming up Oct 24-26, visit https://forms.gle/X2ktYvGSX4tWjr4p6 To help support such an amazing group in the crash reconstruction field, buy a shirt here: https://my-site-101916.square.site/  

Are you an Attorney, Expert Witness, Police Officer, or Claims Rep responsible for the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, then this is the show for you. In this episode, Eric and Phil welcome Accredited Crash Reconstructionist, Trooper, and Reconstruction Instructor Steve Schmit to the show.  The guys jumped into topics surrounding the electronic data that can be obtained from vehicles, including commercial/heavy trucks.  You'll get actionable tips and tricks of what data to look for, how to request it, and what can be done with it... along with some pitfalls to avoid.  Bottom line: if you're involved with motor vehicle crash cases, this is one episode you can't miss.

Are you an Attorney, Expert Crash Investigator, Police Officer, or Insurance Adjuster involved in the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, THIS is the show for you. In this episode, Eric Brown and Phil Relli tackle the myth that you can't question science. In the crash investigation industry, we often hear... "That's how it's always been done" and want to put that saying to bed. So tune in and hear our thoughts about questioning EVERYTHING!

Are you an attorney, expert crash investigator, police officer, or anyone else involved with the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, this is the show for you. In this episode, Eric Brown and Phil Relli sat down with Attorney Justin Hill, San Antonio's Personal Injury Attorney, to talk about Expert Witness Depositions. Justin has been named as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. In 2019, he was also named to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys by America’s Top 100 LLC, a Best Personal Injury Lawyer in San Antonio by Expertise.com, to Million Dollar Advocates Forum by Top Trial Lawyers in America, and Top 100 Injury Lawyers by National Trial Lawyers Association. So if you take depositions or have your testimony taken at deposition, Justin is a great attorney to learn from. So tune in now because this is one episode, you don't want to miss.

Are you an attorney, expert crash investigator, police officer, or anyone else involved with the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, this is the show for you. In this episode of Crash Tech: The Expert Angle, Eric Brown and Phil Relli tackle the myth of the Couch Expert. What is a couch expert, and how can you spot one from a mile away? The guys are going to show you now. After this, you should be able to spot these individuals and destroy them!

If you're an Attorney, Police Officer, Expert Witness, or Claims Adjuster tasked with the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle collisions, this is the show for you! In this episode, Eric and Phil bring back pedestrian impact expert Chris Wells to talk about pedestrian crashes.  Lets face it, with how common these types of collisions are, is there specialized training investigators need to get in order to investigate them properly? The guys dive in and discuss some of the pitfalls and easy mistakes to watch out for.  They also give you some tips and tricks that you can start using in the next pedestrian case that comes across your desk.

Are you an Attorney, Police Officer, Insurance Adjuster, or Expert responsible for the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, then this is the show for you. In this episode of Crash Tech: the Expert Angle, Eric Brown and Phil Relli are ruffling some feathers. They are diving into the concept of time and the pitfalls of rushing. You do not want to miss this episode as the guys are giving you some court room strategy if you find yourself facing off against another expert who valued speed over accuracy.

Are you an Attorney, Expert Witness, Police Officer, or Claims Rep tasked with investigating, negotiating, or litigating motor vehicle collision cases?  If so, then this is the show for you. In this episode, Eric and Phil break down the successes that attorneys and other experts are seeing by employing some simple principles and offer some insights on how to approach your cases and what experts you may need.  Join the guys as they pull back the curtain on Crash Tech's early years and talk about how they got to this new mindset that is taking this industry by storm and producing massive results for those brave enough to join them on the journey. 

Are you an attorney, police officer, crash investigator, or insurance adjuster who investigates, negotiates, or litigates motor vehicle crashes? If so, then this is the show for you. On this episode of Crash Tech: The Expert Angle, Eric and Phil sit down with Nichole Huber to talk about the hard lessons learned when it comes to scaling your firm, your company, your traffic unit, or a multijurisdictional reconstruction team. Lots of lessons have been learned over the last 10 years, and learn how Nichole positioned herself to take charge of a growing empire and successfully streamline processes while dealing with millions of dollars per year.

Are you an Attorney, Investigator, Police Officer, or Insurance Adjuster tasked with the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of motor vehicle crashes? If so, then this is the show for you!!   It's that season.... Motorcycle season.  With the increase of motorcycles on the roadways, unfortunately that means there will be an increase of motorcycle crashes.  In this episode, our motorcycle experts Eric and Phil jump in and talk everything motorcycle related.  You will get some great tips and knowledge if you are involved with these cases on any level, and as an added bonus, Eric and Phil will even bust some myths for you.  So don't just sit there... download the show today and then get out there and get those knees in the breeze.  

Are you an Attorney, Investigator, Police Officer, or Insurance Claims Rep responsible for investigating, negotiating, or litigating motor vehicle crashes? If So, then this is the show for you! On today's episode of Crash Tech: The Expert Angle, Super Star Personal injury Attorney Rachel Montes and Amazing Medical Illustrator Annie Gough stopped by to talk about the use of Medical Illustrators in personal injury cases to show juries a comprehensive and visual story of how your client's injuries occurred and how they have changed their life forever. This is one episode you can't afford to miss!! In order to see the video episode with graphics we discussed on the show, you can check it out on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/f4NliN0uzR0

Are you an Attorney, Crash Investigator, Police Officer, or Claims Rep who investigates, negotiates, or litigates motor vehicle crashes?  If so, then this is the show for you. On today's episode, PI Attorney Jessica Bacon stopped by to talk about selecting the right expert for you and prepping your expert for a trial.  She had great advice about how to come off confident but not cocky, how to talk about training and qualifications, and how to sound more professional.  We also talk about empowering a jury to find their own conclusion consistent with yours instead of just telling a jury what to find.  So much knowledge was dropped in this episode it is definitely a CAN'T MISS show!

Are you an Attorney, Expert, Police Officer, or Insurance Adjuster tasked with the investigation, negotiation, or litigation of vehicle collision cases?  If so, then this is the show for you. Today Eric and Phil talk witnesses.  What are the 7 types of witnesses?  How are they different?  What can each type tell you?  How can you be sure their account of what happened is accurate?  And most importantly... what are some of the questions you should be asking your witnesses?  For all this and more, make sure you tune in today and have your pen ready as massive knowledge nuggets were dropped.  

Are you an Attorney, Crash Investigator, Police Officer, or Claims Rep tasked with investigating, negotiating, or litigating motor vehicle collisions?  If so, then this is the show for you.   In this quick, on-location episode, Eric and Phil talk about The Devil's Advocate and ask the question, why do so many people get defensive when someone says, "I'm just playing devil's advocate".  Don't shy away... embrace this to help overcome confirmational bias that exists in your case work.  

Are you an Attorney, Crash Investigator, Insurance Claims Rep, or Police Officer? Are you tasked with investigating, negotiating, or litigating motor vehicle collisions? If the answer is YES, then this is the show for you.  Today, Human Factors Expert and Scientist, Swaroop Dinakar, from the Crash Safety  Research Center stopped by to talk about CAPLETS.  What is CAPLETS you ask???  If you don't know then you definitely need to tune in.  We'll give you a hint though... it has to do with how we recognize objects and detect them as hazards. For more information, to contact Swaroop, or to get a copy of Drivers' Responses in Emergency Situations, contact the Crash Safety Research Center at https://crashsafetyresearch.com/home

Are you an Attorney, Crash Investigator, Police Officer, of Insurance Claims Rep who investigates, negotiates, or litigates motor vehicle crashes? If so, then THIS is the show for you! Personal Injury Attorney, YouTube sensation, entrepreneur, mom, business owner, and all-around amazing woman Ashley Laiken stopped by the show today to talk about how she took the leap, started her own firm, and took control of her life.  She talks about the things she learned and the mistakes she made along the way, giving you tips and tricks on how to kill it in your career! We also talk about her new YouTube channel created for Personal Injury Attorneys: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq6FuUamKNvDMFdXgyu3N_w. Any way you look at it, this is one episode everyone needs to hear!!!

Are you an Attorney, Crash Investigator, Police Officer, of Insurance Adjuster tasked with investigating, negotiating, or litigating motor vehicle collision cases?  If so, then you'll want to check out todays episode to ensure the investigation you are using is rock solid.  Today on Crash Tech: The Expert Angle, Eric and Phil talk about different areas of the investigation that an investigator should dig to find gold.  Just like anything you build, the foundation is the most important part.  So lets dive in and make sure your investigation was done right, nothing is missing, and your case is rock solid.

Are you an attorney, a crash investigator, an insurance claims rep, or a police officer responsible for investigating, negotiating, or litigating motor vehicle collision cases? If so, then we need to talk about training. On today's episode of Crash Tech: The Expert Angle, Eric and Phil sit down and talk about a controversial topic... It's important to NEVER reach the top. If you want to grow professionally, you should NEVER actually summit the mountain.  That sounds crazy, right? Well tune in today and let us know your thoughts on the subject. 

Probably our most flavorful episode yet.  Radio personality Pat Deluca and Special Guest Host Mike Carpenter stopped by Crash Tech: The Expert Angle today to talk about how bland everything is becoming.  In a world that is starting to hate opinions and cancel anything it finds offensive, how do you stand out from the crowd? How do you stay true to your core beliefs, be relatable, stay raw, and remain relevant?  This is the episode for anyone in the public's eye such as Attorneys, Experts, and Police Officers.  Strap in and get ready for this bumpy ride where nothing was held back. 

Are you an Attorney, Expert Witness, Police Officer, or Insurance Adjuster tasked with investigating, negotiating, or litigating vehicle collisions?  If the answer is yes... then this new episode will leave you feeling ready to jump in front of a jury and present the best case of your career.  Attorney Melissa Day stopped by the show today to talk with Eric and Phil about better techniques to use during voir dire and tips on making your expert's testimony shine compared to the "other guy/girl".