Many news stories, studies and pending legislation have been devoted to serious car or trucking accidents caused by distracted drivers — operating a motor vehicle while engaged in other activities, such as texting or talking on a cell phone — but it seems such distraction is not limited to ground transportation. According to recent reports… Read More
Executive Order Prohibits Govt. Employees from Texting While Driving
Texting while driving, or “distracted driving,” continues to make headlines. Last week, the Department of Transportation held a Distracted Driving Summit, as discussed in a previous blog post. Those seriously injured in a car accident caused by distracted driver should contact an experienced car crash injury lawyer for advice. Also last week, President Obama issued… Read More
Passen Comments on Medical Peer Review Abuse in Malpractice Context
Medical malpractice reform, part of a larger “tort reform” effort, remains a hotly debated issue as health care continues to take front and center. Various reforms have been offered and continue to be debated. One such tort reform measure, which has gone under the radar while receiving steady traction, has been the creation of medical… Read More
School Bus Accidents in Illinois
Generally speaking, school buses are a safe method of transportation for school-aged children. Indeed, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports shows that children are 8 times safer riding to school in a school bus, as opposed to in a car with their parents. Still, school bus accidents and other bus crashes involving the… Read More
CTA Bus Accident Injures 11 Passengers
According to recent news reports, eleven people — 10 bus passengers and the bus driver — were injured in a CTA bus accident on the southwest side of Chicago. The accident occurred around 7:30 am yesterday morning in the 2500-block of South Ashland. Reports indicate that the northbound No. X9 “Ashland Express” CTA bus jumped… Read More
School Officials Liable For Cover-Up Of Sexual Abuse Of Students
Personal injury lawyers typically deal with statutory law, typically derived from common law. Occasionally, however, injury attorneys are confronted with Constitutional law issues, such as the following premises liability case dealing with the sexual abuse of students at a public school. A recent United States District Court opinion held that a school official who covers… Read More
Illinois Common Carrier Liability for Train and Bus Accidents
From January to April 2009, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has recorded 587 “train accidents” and 672 “highway-rail incidents”. The FRA defines a train accident as “an event involving ontrack rail equipment that results in monetary damage to the equipment and track above a certain threshold.” This would include a train derailment, such as the… Read More
Crain’s Chicago Business – Record Verdict
Crain’s Chicago Business Highlights Passen $19 Million Verdict Case: Estate of Mariano Hernandez v. the Catholic Bishop of Chicago Court: Circuit Court of Cook County Date: September 2007 Lead plaintiffs’ lawyer: Stephen M. Passen of Passen Powell Jenkins The family of Mariano Hernandez was awarded $19.0 million in a verdict against the Archdiocese of Chicago… Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 10
- 11
- 12
