The attorneys of Passen & Powell often represent families of those who have been catastrophically injured — in car or truck accidents, by dangerous products, in workplace accidents . Sometimes family members are faced with making end-of-life decisions. The latter part of January 2014 finally brought closure to a two-month long battle between Marlise Munoz’s… Read More
Violation of Building Codes Insufficient to Show Proximate Cause of Fall in Illinois Wrongful Death Action
Illinois premises liability lawyers take note: Evidence of code violations, without evidence regarding “proximate cause”, is insufficient to withstand a motion for summary judgment. An Illinois appellate court for the First District recently held that a widow of man who died after falling down the back staircase of their apartment complex could not make a… Read More
No Punitive Damages in Illinois Wrongful Death or Survival Action
In a recent case that brought disappointment, but came as no surprise surprise to experienced Chicago wrongful death and personal injury lawyers, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District reaffirmed the law in Illinois precluding punitive damages in wrongful death actions. Punitive damages are not permitted in Illinois wrongful death actions (brought by a decedent’s… Read More
Doctor Owed No Duty to Warn Testing Volunteer of Abnormal Heart Test Results in Medical Malpractice Action
An Illinois appellate court recently affirmed a summary judgment dismissal of a Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawsuit brought on behalf of the Estate of Victor Siwa (“Victor”), who died of heart condition. The medical malpractice and wrongful death complaint alleged that the defendant doctors and hospital failed to warn Victor of the seriousness of his abnormal… Read More
Security Company Not Responsible For Shooting Deaths Of Employees
On October 31, 2008, in Mujtaba Aidroos, et. al v. Vance Uniformed Protection Servs., Inc., et. al, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed summary judgment in favor of defendants Vance Uniformed Protection Services, Inc. (“Vance”) and LatessaDiamond, in a consolidated action involving claims for negligence, wrongful death, and survival damages. The case arose from… Read More