As we enter this Presidential election season, there is perhaps no more controversial a topic than immigration. According to the Pew Research Center, the monthly encounters of migrants at our southern border has steadily increased since 2020, with approximately 250,000 migrants per month now crossing into the United States. Those migrants or undocumented immigrants end… Read More
Spinal Cord Stimulator for Traumatic Nerve Injury and Chronic Pain
Over the past several decades representing people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents, falls, explosions, or due to defective products or medical errors, many of our clients developed a chronic pain syndrome for which a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) was indicated. Indeed, spinal cord stimulation is a widely used therapy to treat… Read More
Pedestrians Killed in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Rise
We are currently drafting a mediation statement for a significant and tragic case in which our clients’ husband and father was crossing the street at a pedestrian crosswalk and struck by a careless driver, resulting in a traumatic brain injury, months of treatment, and ultimately his death. In this age of enhanced vehicle safety technology… Read More
$24.6 Million Settlement for Family Injured in Trucking Accident
The family of a teenage boy who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer has settled their personal injury lawsuit against the negligent truck driver and trucking company for just under $24.6 million, the full extent of available insurance coverage. The family was represented by Matthew Passen, Stephen Passen, and Jordan… Read More
Uber and Lyft to Become Common Carriers Under Proposed Illinois Law
Should rideshare companies, like Uber and Lift, be subject to a lower standard of care than taxis or other similar modes of for-hire transportation? Of course not — they provide the exact same service as taxicabs, limousines, buses, etc. — and should be subject to the same standard of care. That’s what new proposed legislation… Read More
Liability for Ridesharing Car Accidents
Over the last decade popularity of ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, has steadily increased. Perhaps not surprisingly, so too has the increase in ridesharing motor vehicle accidents. Indeed, economists at the University of Chicago found that motor vehicle accident deaths had increased approximately 3 percent since the introduction of ridesharing services. It’s likely… Read More
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following Traumatic Brain Injuries
According to the CDC, traumatic brain injuries [“TBI”] result in nearly 3 million emergency room visits each year. From experience, we know that hospitalizations are just one piece to the complex puzzle of a brain injury. Emotional injuries following a TBI are, unfortunately, very common. One of the most devastating of these emotional injuries is… Read More
Electric Scooter Injuries
On June 15, 2019, the city of Chicago kicked off a pilot program that made 2,500 electric scooters available to riders across a 50-mile test zone. The scooters, which were provided by ten different companies including Lyft and Jump (owned by Uber), are unlocked with a code sent via mobile app, taken from point A… Read More
Potentially Increased Penalties for Distracted Driving
There is a new push in Springfield to cut down on texting and driving. The proposal would increase the penalties for causing a crash while using your phone. It is already against the law in Illinois to be on your phone while driving, yet people still do it. A new bill sponsored by Representative Norine… Read More
Safety Tips for Bicyclists
Especially in a city like Chicago, more and more bicyclists are commuting and sharing the roadways with motorists. The biggest fear of most bicyclists is being struck by a motor vehicle. In fact, the fear of a collision with an automobile is the single greatest impediment to getting more people on bikes—many people want to… Read More
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