The Chicago accident attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins 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
CTA Bus Accidents Are a Daily Occurrence
Chicago accident attorneys are becoming increasingly concerned by the number of accidents caused by CTA buses. As most Chicago residents are aware, CTA busdrivers often assume a cavalier attitude towards the surrounding traffic and pedestrians – changing lanes erratically, running red lights, and stopping across intersections. Unfortunately, this has behavior has predictably resulted in an… Read More
Distracted Driving Common Among Teenagers
Drawing a conclusion that should not be shocking to the parents and friends of teenagers, a new study has found that distracted driving – perhaps the biggest danger facing motorists and pedestrians today – is rampant among American teens. Indeed, the vast majority of American teenagers has engaged in distracted driving. Our Chicago car accident… 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
CTA Dangerous Busdriving: Taxpayers Foot the Bill
Most Chicago-area taxpayers are aware that when a CTA busdriver causes an accident, it is almost always the Chicago taxpayers who foot the bill for the damage, including those stemming from personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits. What they may not know, however, is that Chicago taxpayers are also footing the bill for busdrivers’ dangerous… Read More
This Month’s ‘Roadcheck’ Will Prevent Truck Accidents, Save Lives
Every June, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) sponsors a program known as “Roadcheck,” a series of roadside inspections designed to ensure that commercial vehicles (including trucks and buses) on the roads meet government safety standards. The Chicago truck accident attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins applaud the efforts of the CVSA, and the lives that… Read More
Railroad Company Knew of Crossing Malfunctions in Amtrak Crash
Yesterday, our Chicago personal injury lawyers discuss the tragic train crash at a University Park railroad crossing on Friday evening, which killed Katie Lunn, a 28-year-old Chicago dance instructor who was driving home from a dance performance at nearby Governors State University. According to a new Chicago Tribune report in which various anonymous investigators were… Read More
Deadly Chicago Amtrak Train Crash: No Crossing Gates, Bells or Light Warnings
Our Chicago train accident lawyers have become all too familiar with deadly railroad crashes occurring at dangerous railroad crossings — often the result of a failure to warn of an approaching train. On Friday evening at approximately 9:42 pm, this horror came back to life at a University Park railroad crossing where Katie Lunn, only… Read More
Slip & Fall Injuries: High Court to Consider ‘Natural Accumulation’ Rule
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers are always staying abreast of legal developments in our area of law. Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments in Krywin v. Chicago Transit Authority, a case concerning whether the “natural accumulation rule” — stating that persons may only recover for injuries sustained on unnatural accumulations of ice, snow,… Read More
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