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Erik Heninger on the $110 Million Alabama Record,

Erik Heninger on the $110 Million Alabama Record,

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What happens when a kid who grew up watching his father leave before dawn and come home just before dinner, decided there had to be an easier way to make a living, went to college planning to be an English teacher, figured out that wasn't going to work financially, went to law school because what else does a philosophy and English major do, fell completely in love with it, and then found himself carrying a check to create a trial advocacy chair at his law school — and realized on that walk over that one case had touched a family, changed Alabama law about how commercial vehicles operate on public roads, and given something lasting back to the community — and thought, that is exactly what I want to do? In this episode of the Trustcast Show, Zane Myers speaks with Erik Heninger of HGD Law Firm, about the day the firm secured the $110 million settlement that remains the largest personal injury recovery in Alabama history — a knife fight in a phone booth involving multiple law firms, new technology, and an insurance company that got tight when there was real money on the table — and what it actually takes to build a career that generates more than three billion dollars in client recoveries. Erik explains why the insurance company for the truck that hit you already has a team working on your case that night, why the answer to the insurance adjuster who calls is yes but not right now, and why Alabama's contributory negligence law — which technically bars recovery if you are even one percent at fault — sounds devastating but almost never plays out that way because juries will not hold that someone sitting still at a red light contributed to their own accident. They also discuss the sexual abuse case where no money changed hands at all but the client and her parents still refer friends to the firm years later, the cheerleading coach who was caught at the border with recordings of minors on his laptop and now has a $1.5 million default judgment sitting against whatever he ever earns, the open heart surgery malpractice case where two doctors pointed fingers at each other the entire trial and the jury got so confused they ruled for neither — and what Erik would do differently now — why depositions are far more critical than closing arguments even though closing arguments are more enjoyable, and what his firm's private AI focus group tool is doing for jury research in Alabama. Erik Heninger is a partner at HGD Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama, three-time Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year, and one half of a rare father-son pair who have each won Alabama's Lawyer of the Year Award. Connect with Erik Heninger: hgdlawfirm.com Email: erik@hgdlawfirm.com Phone: 205-326-3336 Social: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok @hgdlawfirm Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Erik Heninger 00:38 Growing up watching his father work before dawn and after dark — and why that was intimidating not inspiring 01:44 English teacher to law school — and the moment something clicked 02:41 Carrying a check to the law school to create a trial advocacy chair and having the lightbulb moment 04:12 About five cases in a career that really fill you up 05:00 Smaller cases that matter just as much — the sexual abuse case where no money changed hands but the family still refers friends 07:09 Just got hit by a semi — the first thing to do and why the lawyer can wait but not too long 08:00 Why you should never wave off the ambulance even when adrenaline says you are fine 08:45 The insurance company for the truck already has a team out that night preparing their defense 09:38 Does the insurance company ever lead with their best offer — no, never, bolded and italicized 10:30 Do not talk to the insurance company because those conversations are always recorded 11:24 Your own insurance company — a different risk, same principle — yes but not right now 13:14 Alabama's contributory negligence law — one percent at fault means zero recovery — and why it almost never actually works that way 14:39 The woman sitting still at a red light that the insurance company tried to say contributed by leaving home that day 15:45 How do you prove fault when it is his word versus mine — technology, black boxes, in-cab cameras, apps 17:53 How do you figure out what my case is worth — the million-dollar question answered five times a day 18:45 Severity of conduct, severity of injuries, available insurance, identity of defendant, and venue all factor in 20:12 Rapid fire — soccer dad turning volleyball dad, clean desk, depositions versus closing arguments, jury consultants 21:43 The private AI focus group tool built specifically for Alabama and their case types 22:26 One word that makes a great trial lawyer — authenticity #ErikHeninger #HGDLawFirm #TrustcastShow #AlabamaTruckAccidentLawyer #MedicalMalpracticeAlabama #PersonalInjuryAlabama #TrialLawyer #LawyerOfTheYear #AlabamaCivilRights #SexualAbuseLawsuit
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