We believe that everyone deserves justice. It’s why we do what we do. In addition to helping our own clients pursue justice, we are committed to helping other attorneys provide the best representation possible for their clients too. In living up to this value, Ken recently had the privilege of speaking to some excellent attorneys at the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) 2019 Annual Symposium.

Over 350 truck crash injury lawyers attended the program. Ken spoke on the following topics:

Unique Issues When Representing The Truck Driver Plaintiff

Many people may be under the impression that our firm dislikes truck drivers. It’s actually the opposite. We understand the tremendous demands that are forced upon over the road truckers. In fact, many of our cases involve truck drivers who are seriously injured or killed by operators who are placed on the road by unsafe trucking companies who fail to properly train their employees. Oftentimes, unsavory companies skirt safety measures so they can undercut their prices. This places responsible truck drivers and the rest of us at risk.

And most of the time, the only thing that can take a truck off the road is another tractor trailer. Passenger cars can be akin to a speed bump to an 80,000 pound tractor trailer. We’ve learned many lessons helping truck drivers and their families. We are always honored to share our knowledge with other truck crash lawyers.

Utilizing Focus Groups In A Truck Crash Case

Focus groups are a powerful tool in helping truck crash survivors obtain justice. Ken offered advice on the logistics of setting up a focus group and covered issues of participant recruitment, location, time, forms, and more. Lawyers and their staffs can greatly enhance their chances of a fair recovery for their clients by conducting focus groups. We highly recommend testing theories and important facts of a case with non lawyer focus group participants to see if you’re on the right track. We usually find that focus group members add tremendous insights in your trial preparation.

We would like to thank the Hispanic National Bar Association for hosting a wonderful event yesterday, July 17, 2019, at the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago. Our very own Client Relations Specialist, Sandra Marceleno, had the opportunity to attend the HNBA Court Visit in Cook County and had an incredible time.

At this event, attendees were able to visit the Hon. Andrea Weber’s courtroom and observe her preside over a criminal trial. After the trial, attendees then had a chance to meet the Hon. Sandra Ramos and other Latinx judges and attorneys in her courtroom. The judges and attorneys shared their experiences with the attendees, discussing how their careers in the legal industry began, what motivated them to choose the careers they did, and giving advice to everyone interested in pursuing a career in law.

“Hearing from someone as successful as these judges, who share a similar background as me, has motivated me to continue my pursuit of a legal career.” – Sandra

The event wrapped up with a lunch at the Daley Center where people were able to sit and have more in-depth conversations with Latinx judges. Overall, the event was an incredible experience where Latina women planning to go to law school were given the opportunity to closely observe a day in court.

The Hispanic National Bar Association is a nonprofit organization that focuses on representing the interests of Hispanic legal professionals in the U.S. Organizing and hosting events such as this court visit are only one of the ways in which the HNBA opens up doors for anyone in the Hispanic community interested in law. Here in Chicago, the HNBA hosts several events for its community each year. For more information, please visit https://hnba.com/.