Pain and suffering is often difficult to measure, even by the most experienced pain specialists. Patients are typically asked to rate their own pain on a scale of 1-10. Although there are objective ways to confirm physical and psychological injuries consistent with pain, the nature and extent of pain is typically measured by the patient’s… Read More
New Airplane Passenger Protection Regulations
The aviation crash attorneys of Passen & Powell are pleased to report that new DOT passenger protection regulations have now taken effect. These important rules, which were announced in April, provide additional rights to airline passengers in the United States. Although the regulations do not impact airline safety — an area which clearly needs to… Read More
Unexplained Plane Crash Puts the Focus on Aviation Safety
This week, Chicagoland was rocked by yet another light aviation accident, this time claiming the lives of three people. A single-engine Piper PA 46 plane was taking off from the Rantoul Airport when it crashed. The pilot and both passengers were killed, although it is not yet clear whether it was the crash or the… Read More
New FAA Recommendations for Children’s Air Travel
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently announced updated recommendations for airplane travel for infants and small children. The new guidelines change the agency’s guidance for how to ensure the safety of these littlest travelers. Also joining is support of the new recommendations is the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). Our Chicago airplane crash attorneys… Read More
Patient Rights Advocates Strongly Oppose HR 5
The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of Passen & Powell have repeatedly spoken out against HR 5, the anti-patient legislation currently pending in the U.S. House of Representatives. Last week in Roll Call, a widely read publication in Washington, DC, other patient rights advocates spoke out strongly against the bill as well. HR 5 bears the… Read More
Child Safety in Autos and Air
While severe injuries and deaths in automobile accidents are always tragic, there is perhaps nothing more disheartening than the loss of a young life – a child injured or killed in a crash. This tragedy is only compounded when the injury or death of these innocent youngsters could have been avoided through the use of… Read More
Texting While Driving Continues to Pose Major Road Risk
A new study released last week, based upon U.S. government data, confirms what our Chicago wrongful death lawyers have been saying all along: driving and texting is a recipe for disaster. The researchers, led by assistant professor Fernando Wilson of the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at… Read More
Proposed New Regulations Target Pilot Fatigue
The Chicago accident attorneys of Passen & Powell have often expressed concern over the problem of pilot fatigue. Now, the FAA has completed a fifteen-month effort to overhaul the regulations governing pilot hours, with the goal of reducing pilot fatigue and increasing safety. The overhaul is long overdue: many of the pilot regulations date back… Read More
Aviation Accident Litigation: Third Circuit Rules on Preemption Issue
The recent aviation accident which killed multiple members of a Chicago-area family has drawn attention to the very real dangers of air travel. But when accidents occur in commercial aviation, who has jurisdiction to hold those responsible accountable? As our top-rated Chicago personal injury lawyers explain, that question is actually more complicated than you might… Read More
Small Plane Crash Not Yet Explained
Our Chicago accident attorneys with experience handling airplane crash cases are deeply saddened by the multiple deaths in this week’s private aviation accident. Skokie resident Moshe Menora was killed, together with three of his seventeen grandchildren, when his small plane crashed on Interstate 75. According to reports, the Menora family was returning from a day… Read More