The Trucking Industry Defense Association's 16th Annual Seminar, Oct. 1-3 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, will focus on the theme, "The Ball is in Our Court.


This year's seminar is aimed at sharing knowledge and resources in defense of the trucking industry. Some of the topics will include:
* What Drives High Dollar Jury Verdicts?
* Cargo Claims - Are You Paying More Than You Legally Owe?
* Sleep Apnea: Emerging Concerns for Driver Safety and Litigation Exposure
* Advanced Compliance Review Techniques: How to Prepare for and Manage an
Investigator during a Compliance Review
* Reducing Your Risk Through Meaningful Driver Performance Reviews
* Reducing Workers' Compensation Collateral, Reserves and Payments
* In-Truck Technology: Can Affordable Options Solve and Create Problems at the Same Time?
* "South of the Border-North of the Border; The DOT Pilot U.S. Mexican Trucking Program"
* Trucking Safety - Perceptions and Reality

TIDA is the only international organization devoted exclusively to the defense of the trucking industry in personal injury, property damage and workers' compensation claims. Since its formation in April 1993, the association has grown to more than 1,200 members, more than half of whom are in-house counsel, claims and risk management professionals at trucking and truck insurance companies.

For more information and to register: http://www.tida.org/tida/pages/events.asp