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Ken Opens National Conference on Helping Truck Crash Victims

June 11, 2015 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

Ken Levinson AAJ Trucking Litigaiton Group Presentation — Ken Levinson presenting at the AAJ Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar in Minneapolis (June, 2015)

Last week in Minnesota, Ken was thrilled to kick off the two day “Members Only” seminar hosted by the Trucking Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice.

The event, which draws top personal injury lawyers from across the country, focused on how truck drivers contribute to catastrophic accidents and taught attorneys what they need to do to provide the best possible representation to their clients in accidents involving truck drivers.

Ken was honored to be on the faculty of such an important program. He taught the lawyers there how to handle the nuanced issues that are part of a truck accident lawsuit. Some topics of discussion were:

tractor-trailer driver qualifications;
truckers driving in dangerous conditions;
trucks carrying hazardous materials;
“backing,” “under-ride,” and turning cases;
how to best represent an injured truck driver as a client;
conspicuity cases (safety issues when driving at night),
the rules, regulations, and safety issues related to truck drivers’ driving time and sleep time (hours of service); and
dealing with trucking companies’ typical excuses for causing a crash.

Ken and the other presenters spoke specifically about truckers and issues unique to people injured by a truck driver. Truck accident cases can involve more complex issues and technical rules compared to a car-verse-car crash case. This is largely because of the many federal requirements in place to monitor trucks and truck drivers so as to ensure the safety of the public. Still, the rules are often broken, and lawyers with knowledge of these different laws and issues particular to the trucking industry are more well-equipped to fight for victims of truck drivers’ negligence.

Levinson Teaches Trial Lawyers About Visuals and Animations in Trial

February 27, 2015 by Ken Levinson Leave a Comment

Ken Levinson Presenting to Trial Lawyers — Ken Levinson Presents to a Group of Lawyers at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention

A very big thank you to my friends at the American Association for Justice for inviting me to speak at the Winter Convention in Palm Springs! I certainly enjoyed the escape from the Chicago snow!

My presentation to the trial lawyers was about successfully using demonstrative evidence to tell our clients’ stories at trial. In particular, I showed the group of attorneys how and why animation and other visuals work to better communicate with a jury.

One of my favorite examples of using demonstrative evidence is in a personal injury trial, where the jury listens to a doctor talk in great detail about a patient’s surgeries. Instead of doctor relaying a dry, dense operative report, we have the technology to create 3D animations of the medical procedure being performed. In addition, the animation can incorporate the image of the injured person – even the location of the injuries, if in a car or at a park, for example. Showing a jury this information in an exciting, new way helps to build credibility and show the seriousness of your client’s injuries.

Thanks again to the AAJ, and to all the great lawyers at the Convention!

Levinson to Speak to Trial Lawyers at National Convention

February 23, 2015 by Ken Levinson Leave a Comment

Showing – rather than telling – members of the jury is not as easy as it may seem. At the American Association for Justice Winter Convention, I will be showing other trial lawyers how to better connect with juries by using visuals beyond text and photographs.

If you’ll be there, I welcome you to attend the Advocacy Track: Demonstrative Evidence CLE program on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. My presentation, Using Animations & Other Visuals to Tell the Story, will show attendees creative, effective ways to present persuasive visual evidence at trial.

Ken Levinson Honored at American Association for Justice Convention

August 5, 2014 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

At the 2014 American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention, founding partner Ken Levinson was presented with a plaque for “Outstanding Leadership and Service” for his work on behalf of the Truck Litigation Group (TLG), where he served as this year’s Publications Co-Chair.

Ken is humbled and very thankful for this unexpected recognition. He is very proud to work each and every day helping truck crash victims and their families. With his involvement in AAJ, Ken is honored to help some amazing trial lawyers build better cases to help truck crash victims and their families. He looks forward to continued service to AAJ, the Truck Litigation Group, and of course, pursing justice for families who have been harmed by dangerous truck companies and truck drivers.

Ken receiving his AAJ award — Ken receives his award

Ken Levinson Receives AAJ Award — Ken and his award

At Levinson and Stefani, Ken advocates for victims of major truck and car crashes and their families. He is a skilled litigator and compassionate counselor. If you or someone you know were involved in a crash, or you have questions about a potential case, you should call Ken or send him an email right away to see if and how he can help you.