Lessons From A Win: Dissecting the Successful Defense of A High Exposure Case

In November 2024, Knight-Swift successfully defended a catastrophic injury trucking case in South Carolina state court on causation grounds. Hear from lead defense attorney Mark Barrow, Esq. (Sweeney Wingate & Barrow P.A.), jury consultant Dr. Rachel York (Magna Legal Services), and oversight counsel for the motor carrier Cedar Abadie (Iron Resolution Services) about how defense decision making from the first notice of loss to the jury's verdict led to this outstanding result. 

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Cedar Abadie
Cedar Abadie
Mediator & Resolution Services Consultant, Iron Resolution Services, LLC
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Cedar is the owner of Iron Resolution Services, LLC, a national mediation and resolution services provider with a special focus on trucking litigation.

Mark S. Barrow
Mark S. Barrow
Attorney, Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow
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Mark is an experienced litigator who has tried numerous cases in such areas as medical malpractice, product liability, truck and transportation litigation, insurance coverage, and others.

Rachel York Colangelo
Rachel York Colangelo
National Managing Director of Jury Consulting, Magna Legal Services
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Rachel York Colangelo has a doctorate in legal psychology from Florida International University and a B.A. in psychology and sociology from the University of Virginia.