Trucking Accident Cases and Insurance Coverage Complexities: Guidance for Personal Injury Counsel and Industry Professionals
Minimum Insurance Requirements, Applicable Coverages, Impact of Written Lease Agreements, and More
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will examine the unique insurance coverage issues in trucking accident cases, including federally mandated minimum insurance requirements and endorsements for trucking companies, how to determine applicable insurance coverage, the impact of a truck driver's classification as an employee or an independent contractor on liability and coverage, and the impact of owner-operator written lease agreements on coverage.
Outline
- Minimum coverage requirements for motor carriers
- The MCS-90 endorsement
- Evaluating coverages that may apply
- Special situations: impact on coverage
- Employee vs. independent contractor
- Lessor-lessee issues
- Trends in insurance coverage for trucking accident cases
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers and the MCS-90 endorsement
- Different types of policies that may provide coverage in trucking injury cases
- Parties to the various insurance coverages
- Situations in which coverage may be jeopardized
Faculty
Christine Anto
Partner
Amundsen Davis
Ms. Anto practices in the firm’s insurance services and commercial transportation practice groups, concentrating... | Read More
Ms. Anto practices in the firm’s insurance services and commercial transportation practice groups, concentrating on personal, commercial and professional lines of insurance, as well as extra-contractual/bad faith claims. She provides coverage opinions, negotiates coverage disputes and handles all aspects of litigation actions on behalf of insurance companies. She represents the interests of insurance companies, their employees and independent insurance agents. In the transportation industry Ms. Anto counsels trucking companies and their insurers in negotiating coverage issues and litigating declaratory judgment actions.
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Peter J. Kestner
Attorney
Penn Kestner & McEwen
Mr. Kestner has extensive experience with truck accident cases, both as a private attorney and representative for... | Read More
Mr. Kestner has extensive experience with truck accident cases, both as a private attorney and representative for trucking insurers. Prior to founding his law firm, Mr. Kestner served for 10 years as a claims adjuster and litigation manager with one of the largest tractor trailer insurers in the U.S. He now uses this defense experience to represent individuals injured by the negligent acts of trucking companies. Mr. Kestner has also served as personal counsel to policyholders in disputes with their insurers as well as serving as an expert witness in insurance litigation matters. He sits on the Executive Committee of AAJ’s Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, he is the Amicus Committee Chair for AAJ’s Interstate Trucking Litigation Group and its Special Project Director.
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