David W. Craig is one of the founding partners of the law firm of Craig, Kelley & Faultless. The firm only represents those people and their families who have been injured or killed as the result of the carelessness of others.
David has been practicing law since 1985. Since that time he has been fighting to obtain justice for ordinary people against insurance companies, trucking companies, large corporations and others. He has witnessed the destruction and devastation that can be caused by the recklessness of others. David cares deeply about his clients and treats them the way he would wanted to be treated.
Throughout his career, David has handled cases against trucking and other commercial vehicle companies. He has handled cases in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas. These cases are unique and require specialized knowledge of the trucking industry as well as the federal and state laws that regulate the particular area. In addition, lawyers handling these cases must have the financial resources and knowledge to hire the right experts in order to properly prosecute these claims.
David has resolved thousands of injury and death cases. Most cases have settled without the need to go to trial. However, David is an experienced trial lawyer who welcomes the opportunity to go to trial against insurance companies that refuse to be reasonable. He has handled numerous jury trials over the past 20 plus years and he continues to regularly go to trial on behalf of his clients. Although past results are important, every case is different. Indiana law prohibits the public communication of past performance. However, David would be happy to speak to you about your case as well as his experience.
David is a member of: Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, since 1985; Kentucky Justice Association; American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America, since 1985); American Trial Lawyers Association; and Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (National Advisory Board Member).
Practice areas
Trucking accidents would include cases against semi tractor trailors, buses, flat bed trucks,garbage trucks,wreckers and all other commercial vehicles. These type of cases are different than other type of injury claims and should be handled by an attorney with experience in this area.
36 years
There are more care wrecks that result in injury than other types of injury cases. Therefore this area makes up the largest area of personal injury claims.
36 years
Other types of injury cases. Including but not limited to premise liability, dram shop and product liability.
36 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IN | Active In Good Standing | 1985 | 01/10/2021 |
Legal answers | 2 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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100 Top Trial Lwyers/Indiana | The National Trial Lwyers | 2019 |
Indiana Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2019 |
Top 10 Trucking Trial lawyers | The National Trial lawyers | 2018 |
Indiana Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2018 |
Indiana Super Lawyer | Thompson Reuters Service | 2017 |
Indiana Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2016 |
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Thurgood Marshall "Fighting For Justice" Award | Assocoation of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America | 2015 |
Nations Top One Percent | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015 |
Litigator Awards/Personal Injury | Trial Lawyer Borad of Regents | 2014 |
Litigator Awards/Catastrophic Injury | Trial Lawyer Board of Regents | 2014 |
Litigator Awards/Truck Accidents | Trial Lawyer Board of Regents | 2014 |
100 Top Trial Lawyers | The National Trial Lawyers | 2014 |
Member | Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2013 |
Member | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2013 |
100 Top Trial Lawyers/Indiana | The National Trial Lawyers | 2013 |
Top 100 Lawyers/Indiana | National Trial Lawyers | 2012 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers/Indiana | National Trial Lawyers | 2011 |
Indiana Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters Service | 2011 |
100 Top Trial Lawyer/ Indiana | American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) | 2010 |
100 Top Trial Lawyer/ Indiana | American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) | 2009 |
100 Top Trial Lawyer/ Indiana | American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) | 2008 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Member | Craig Kelley & Faultless | 1999 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) | Board of Regents | 2015 - Present |
Million Dollar Advocates Forum | Member | 2013 - Present |
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum | Member | 2013 - Present |
The National Trial Lawyers | Member | 2011 - Present |
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America | National Advisory Board Member | 2009 - Present |
Kentucky Justice Association | member | 2004 - Present |
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Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1985 - Present |
American Association for Justice | Member | 1985 - Present |
American Trial Lawyers Association | member | 2008 - 2011 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Conference | Collecting Evidence in Your Trucking Cases | 2018 |
The Lawyer's Log Book | Essential in all Trucking Cases: Consultants and Experts, You Can't Drive the Nail Without a Hammer | 2017 |
The Lawyer's Log Book | Winter Weather Truck Case | 2014 |
Truck Accident Magazine, Volume 2 | Financial Considerations For Victims of a Truck Wreck | 2013 |
The Lawyer's Logbook (Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America) | Protecting Your Client's Case/ Semi or other Commercial Vehicle Wrecka | 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis | JD - Juris Doctor | 1985 |
Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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APITLA National Interstate Trucking Conference, Galveston, TX | Collecting Evidence in Trucking Cases | 2018 |
ATAA Webinar | Suing the Insurance Producer for putting a Chameleon Carrier on the Road | 2017 |
National Interstate Trucking Super Summit | Suing The Insurance Producer/ Trucking Cases | 2016 |
APITLA National Interstate Trucking Super Summit | Using Consultants and Experts in Your Trucking Cases | 2015 |
APITLA National Interstate Trucking Conference | Increasing Value In Semi/Trucking Cases | 2015 |
PI Boot Camp | Document & Evidence Gathering | 2015 |
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National Interstate Trucking Conferance, Super Summit II | Collecting and Preserving Evidence in Trucking Cases | 2013 |
Auto, Transporttion, & Trucking Litigation | Initial Steps In Representing Clients In Trucking Litigation | 2013 |
Trucking Litigation/ Indianapolis | First Steps When Hired In A Trucking Case | 2012 |
Trucking Litigation Seminar Merrillville, IN | First Steps When Hired In A Trucking Case | 2012 |
Learn How To Bulletproof your Interstate Trucking Case For Trial | What to do when hired to handle a collisin involving a semi tractor trailer. | 2011 |
APITLA/ Trucking Tuesday | Securing The Commercial Motor Vehicle and Other Steps To Aquire or Preserve Evidence | 2010 |
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David is an experienced lawyer who isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to fight for his clients and welcomes the challenge to take his cases to court. As someone who takes great pride in my Heads in Helmets Justice for Children Foundation, I have the utmost respect for his Bike Safety for Children cause and his dedication to advocate against distracted driving. I endorse this lawyer.
I can easily endorse David Craig. I have tried jury trials against this attorney and have referred my own clients to him when I have a conflict of interest. David is an excellent and skilled attorney that is very passionate about his work and representing his clients.
I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 25, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse David. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Christopher Barry, Trucking accident Attorney on Aug 8, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Kerri Farmer, Personal injury Attorney on Aug 8, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Scott Faultless, Personal injury Attorney on Jul 30, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.