The 2016-2017 edition of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, co-authored by Levinson and Stefani founding partner Ken Levinson, has been published by AAJ Press/Thomson Reuters.

The two-volume litigation series provides attorneys with expert legal and scientific/medical advice for preparing and litigating serious motor vehicle collision cases, the goal of which is to achieve maximum damage awards for severely injured clients. The series features written discovery, depositions, medical and other expert witness testimony, and aspects of automobile jury trials, as well as the necessary forms needed to handle a case from beginning to end. Updates to the 2016-2017 edition include:

A revised chapter related to Voir Dire and preliminary examination tactics and best practices;
Chapter 37, Forms for Litigating Successful Wrongful Death/Survivor Claims in MAID Cases, with practice commentary from the author;
A revised chapter that provides updates to two high-profile cases — the litigation involving Takata airbags and the General Motors ignition switch.

Along with Levinson, the series is co-authored by Thomas D’Amore, Karen Koehler, and Michael D. Freeman.

Ken has co-authored the 2015-2016 edition of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, the newest volume of the reference litigation series published by AAJ Press/Thomson Reuters. The series is designed to help plaintiff’s attorneys build strong cases for their clients by highlighting real-life case studies related to Major Auto Injury and Death.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2016

PARTNER KEN LEVINSON AUTHORS LATEST EDITION OF LITIGATING MAJOR AUTOMOBILE INJURY AND DEATH CASES

CHICAGO — Levinson and Stefani founding partner Ken Levinson has co-authored the 2015-2016 edition of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, the newest volume of the reference litigation series published by AAJ Press/Thomson Reuters.

Part of an ongoing series, Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases is designed to help plaintiff’s attorneys build strong cases for their clients by highlighting real-life case studies related to Major Auto Injury and Death. The series features written discovery, depositions, medical and other expert witness testimony, and aspects of automobile jury trials, among dozens of other topics. The latest edition includes two high-profile cases that have dominated headlines in 2015, including:

The legal requirements of air bag installation and a recent case involving Takata airbag inflators, which, in some instances, ignited with explosive force, causing metal shards to spray across the vehicle. Reports showed that eight people have been killed and at least 160 have been injured by exploding Takata air bags with more than 70 proposed class action lawsuits and dozens more cases filed in state courts.
Ignition switch litigation due to negligent practices, most notably a recall of 10 million motor vehicles manufactured by General Motors that resulted in 114 deaths and 229 injuries. The overview contained here is intended to provide a basic understanding of the problems with the GM ignitions switches and GM’s knowledge of them, and to summarize the current state of litigation.

The two-volume series is co-authored by Thomas D’Amore, Karen Koehler, and Michael D. Freeman.

About Ken Levinson
Ken Levinson is a passionate advocate for accident survivors and child safety. He has been practicing law in Illinois for more than 20 years, during which time he was appointed an Assistant Illinois Attorney General before entering private practice. He was named one of the “40 Lawyers under 40 to Watch” in Illinois in 2002 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company and was listed by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Illinois between 2010–2016; he was listed in the Illinois Super Lawyers Top 100 in 2012 and 2016.

Levinson frequently speaks on child safety issues to parent and community groups. In addition, he teaches other lawyers how to better represent injured clients through nationwide speaking engagements. Levinson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hobart College in 1989 and his Juris Doctor in 1992 from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

About Levinson and Stefani
Founded in 2014, Levinson and Stefani is a Chicago-based law firm offering client-first legal representation. Founded by Ken Levinson and Jay Stefani, the firm focuses on truck, auto and bus-related accidents, as well as child injury cases.

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Announcing the release of the 2016-2017 edition of ‘Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases’

Founding Partner Ken Levinson Authors Latest Edition of ‘Litigating Major Automobile Injury Cases’