As people grapple with increased traffic, especially in urban areas like Chicago, there has been a growth in the number of people commuting to and from work via bicycle. The city has improved its infrastructure to allow for more bike lanes and an increasing number of “Divvy” bikes. One question becomes: should all of the rules… Read More
Study on Car Crashes Shows Every Hour of Sleep Matters
Car crashes remain one of the leading causes of catastrophic injury and death in the United States. Various studies — as well as plain common sense — tell us that driver fatigue or drowsiness can lead to motor vehicle crashes. A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has quantified the relationship between… Read More
Passen Accepts Award for Distracted Driving Program
Matthew Passen of Passen & Powell recently completed his year-long term as Chair of the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (YLS) comprised of over 9,000 attorney-members in the greater Chicagoland community. During his term, Mr. Passen implemented a new public service program, End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org), to combat the growing epidemic of distracted driving accidents resulting in… Read More
Technology Contibuting to Distracted Driving Accidents
We live in an age of constantly divided attention. Multitasking is a modern mandatory when it comes to getting everything done on our daily to-do lists. From walking and talking to eating on the run (quite literally), our society’s emphasis on effectiveness and productivity has made every minute matter in terms of efficiency. Technology and… Read More
Passen TV Interview on PBS Regarding “End Distracted Driving” Initiative
Matthew Passen recently appeared on PBS’s “Justice & Law Weekly” to discuss his adoption of the “End Distracted Driving” public service initiative as Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section. The program involves attorney-volunteers visiting high schools across Chicagoland to discuss the dangers of distracted driving. Watch the interview below:
What’s Next for GM and its Defective Ignition Switches?
The families of those who were needlessly injured or killed as a result of defective GM ignition switches are justifiably outraged that the manufacturer knew about these issues, and seemingly covered them up for the better part of a decade. The company is coming under fire for the dozens of accidents that led to driver… Read More
Distracted and Drowsy Driving Widespread
A new study shows that 1 in 5 people are violating Chicago’s ban on using hand-held cell phones while driving, a law enacted to prevent deadly car crashes caused by distracted drivers. Distracted driving incidents are a leading cause of motor vehicle accidents across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC),… Read More
Car Accidents Caused by Drunk Drivers in Illinois
A Tragic Death Last winter, a 39 year-old male caused a motor vehicle accident when he crashed into a car containing two women and an 11 year-old boy in the back seat. The women were at a complete stop due to another accident up ahead of them. The driver of the SUV, who was found… Read More
New Year’s Eve Texting & Driving Danger
Not surprisingly, according to the National Safety Council, New Year’s Eve is one of the most dangerous days of the year to drive. An increasing number of serious car accidents are caused by distracted drivers — those texting while driving or otherwise paying attention to something other than the road. Passen & Powell put together… Read More
New Rules To Protect Motorcoach Passengers
The National Highway Traffic Safety made its final ruling on November 25th, amending the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) on occupant crash protection. The amendment requires all passenger seats on the following motorcoach vehicles to possess lap/shoulder seat belts for each passenger seating position in the following vehicles: All new over-the-road buses and other… Read More
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