Ever since the 1970’s, civil damage awards against the State of Illinois were limited by the Court of Claims Act to $100,000. See 705 ILCS 505/8 (2009). That $100,000 damage cap figure is tied for lowest in the country. Since July 2015, thirteen residents at the Quincy Veterans Home have died while under the care… Read More
Supreme Court Recognizes Passen for Professionalism
Our firm philosophy is to treat our clients, as well as the other people involved in litigation — including the judges, witnesses, and opposing counsel — with respect and civility throughout the case, even as we vigorously and aggressively advocate on behalf of our clients. This month, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism recognized… Read More
$1.125 Million UIM Settlement
Passen Law Group represented the estate of a man who was a pedestrian struck and killed by a car driven by a woman with inadequate insurance. Fortunately, our client had substantial Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage on his auto insurance policy. UM/UIM coverage allows you — in the event you or your family… 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
$1 Million Verdict – Surgical Error During Gallbladder Removal
Passen & Powell represented the estate of a man who suffered a bile duct injury caused by the general surgeon’s negligence during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery), resulting in the need for a corrective stenting procedure by a gastroenterologist. Weeks later, the man developed a periampullary bleed and died. The defense argued this bleed was unrelated… 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:
Passen Named Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer
Matthew Passen was named one of the top “40 Under 40” lawyers in Illinois by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Chicago Lawyer magazine, and several other legal publications. Passen was nominated by several defense lawyers who have opposed him personal injury or wrongful death cases. He was also… Read More
Matthew Passen Honored as “Emerging Lawyer” by the Law Bulletin
Matthew Passen was recently selected by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company to its 2015 list of “Emerging Lawyers.” This distinction is reserved for less than two percent of all lawyers licensed to practice law in Illinois. Emerging lawyers are all under the age of 40 or have been practicing law for ten years or less…. Read More
Defective Graco Car Seats Recalled
There is nothing more important to parents than the safety of their children. Many parents understand the importance of placing infants and young children in car seats while driving to reduce the chances of injury to their child. All car seats are not made equal. Even more troubling is that longtime car seat manufacturers —… Read More
CTA Train Crash Into O’Hare Leaves Unanswered Questions
Yesterday’s CTA train crash at O’Hare International Airport station calls serious question to the policies, procedures and safeguards in place to protect passengers and other members of the public from catastrophic injury or death. This extremely violent crash would likely have killed or seriously injured many more people had it not occurred in the middle… Read More
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