Nuclear Verdicts: Out of Control or Controlling the Outcome?

Nuclear verdicts are a rising cause for concern in commercial fleets. But what are nuclear verdicts and why are they increasing both in quantity and size of jury awards? Where does distracted driving fit in? And what can commercial fleets and defense lawyers do to avoid runaway verdicts?

Listen as Joe Fried, Founding Partner of Fried Goldberg LLC and Co-Founder of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, shares his experience as a plaintiff lawyer in cases involving nuclear-size verdicts. Then learn about the technology that prevents distracted driving – reducing exposure to potential nuclear verdicts.

You will learn:

• What jurors react to that lead to nuclear verdicts – from driver actions to defense tactics.
• Reasons why plaintiff’s lawyers have an advantage over defense lawyers.
• Why cell phone policies don’t work without a level of enforcement.
• What commercial fleets can do to prevent nuclear verdicts.