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 applaud the efforts of the CVSA, and the lives that… Read More
Trucking Accident Cases Require an Experienced Attorney
Many people, including attorneys, do not fully understand what is required to prosecute and try a trucking accident case. These cases, while sharing basic similarities with auto accident cases, are in fact a very different breed. They require special knowledge of the trucking industry, the players involved, and the various state and federal laws and… Read More
Recommendations to Prevent Doctor Fatigue, Improve Patient Safety
Fatigue is an issue that affects many professionals, including airline pilots, commercial tractor-trailer truck drivers and bus drivers. Indeed, our Chicago truck accident lawyers have represented families of those killed when their vehicles were struck by tractor-trailers whose drivers had either fallen asleep or were fatigued — as evidence by driver violations of hours of… Read More
Commercial Drivers Prohibited From Using Cell Phones While Driving
This week, our Chicago injury lawyers will discuss various initiatives and issues relating to distracted driving — in particular, drivers distracted by cell phones, PDAs, handheld devices and other technology. In recent months, an increased number of catastrophic motor vehicle accidents have been found to have been caused by drivers distracted by such devices. The… Read More
