Passen Powell Jenkins regularly handles medical malpracticce cases in Illinois.  In the September 2010 edition of the CBA Record, Matthew Passen addresses a particular nuance that practicing lawyers (and their clients) must be aware of when dealing with public medical facilities and professionals.

If you or a loved one has experienced a severe, permanent or catastrophic injury, you probably need a personal injury lawyer’s advice to explore the possibility of filing a personal injury case. You shouldn’t just go with the very first lawyer you find, however; you need to find a personal injury attorney with extensive experience… Read More

Matthew A. Passen Discusses Illinois Supreme Court’s Decision in Ready v. United/Goedecke Services, Inc., and its Impact on Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers. Until recently, Illinois courts were split over whether to include defendants who settle with the plaintiff prior to trial on the verdict forms when the jury apportions fault among the remaining parties. Compare… Read More

Matthew Passen Examines Whether Settling Defendants Should Appear on a Jury Verdict Form in Illinois. In an article published in the February/March 2009 edition of the Chicago Bar Association’s “CBA Record” publication, Mr. Passen examines an issue previously undecided by the Illinois Supreme Court. Specifically, Mr. Passen examines whether a defendant who has already settled… Read More

Matthew Passen Publishes Article Discussing Illinois Supreme Court’s Expansion of the Collateral Source Rule. The collateral source rule is an evidentiary rule that prohibits the admission of evidence that a victim’s damages were paid by some source other than the negligent defendants. For example, in an Illinois Personal Injury action, evidence that the injured plaintiff’s… Read More

Matthew Passen Publishes Article Addressing Medical Peer-Review Programs Matthew A. Passen of Passen Powell Jenkins published an article in the Chicago Bar Association’s “CBA Record” publication titled, “Professional Self-Regulation or Witness Intimidation”. In the article, Mr. Passen addresses a recent trend of medical societies enacting “peer review” programs aimed at sanctioning doctors who give unethical… Read More