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
Disabled Railroad Crossing Again Leads to Injuries
In another recent Chicago train accident, last month two cars hit a stopped train on the South Side, close to Halsted and 90th. The train, which had been traveling East, was stopped on the tracks at around 3:00 a.m. when two cars collided with it, one from each side. One car became wedged under the… Read More
Illinois Railroad’s New Safety Plan
The consequences of railroad workers, pedestrians or cars being struck by a moving train are usually catastrophic. Now, Union Pacific and Metra claims that a new safety system will significantly advance safety for pedestrians and motorists. Our Chicago train injury lawyers are encouraged that new safety measures will be introduced, but are disappointed that, in… Read More
FELA Recovery for Injured Railroad Workers
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) acts as a failsafe for injured railroad workers. Although FELA is in some respects similar to workers’ compensation – it provides compensation and income for those injured on the job – its origins and operation are actually quite different. Experienced railroad injury attorneys must be familiar with FELA and… 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
Fatal Illinois Train Crashes on the Rise
As 2011 dawns, our Chicago train accident attorneys are discouraged to learn that train accidents – and fatalities from such accidents – increased in 2010. There were increased fatalities in both major types of train accidents: train-automobile collisions and pedestrian accidents. According to statistics compiled and shared by the Illinois Commerce Commission, in Illinois between… Read More
New Trucking Hours of Service Rules Announced
Last month, the car accident attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins wrote with our predictions regarding the soon-to-be-announced hours-of-service rules we expected from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Now, we are pleased to report that the new rules, which will benefit both drivers and the general public, have been formally proposed. The U.S. Department of… Read More
CTA Bus Crash Investigation Update
Our Chicago CTA bus accident lawyers have been closely following the investigation into the recent bus crash that injured 37 people on Saturday. We reported how the bus driver claimed that problems with the front wheels and/or the steering wheel on the bus caused the driver to veer off Lake Shore Drive and crash. Until… Read More
CTA Bus Accident That Hospitalized 37 Still Unexplained
Our Chicago CTA accident attorneys are not surprised that three days after the massive bus accident that captured Chicagoland’s full attention, the CTA continues to withhold any explanation as to what caused the crash. The accident occurred on Saturday, on the No. 6 Jackson Park Express bus at Lake Shore Drive near McCormick Place, and… Read More
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