Over the past several decades representing people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents, falls, explosions, or due to defective products or medical errors, many of our clients developed a chronic pain syndrome for which a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) was indicated. Indeed, spinal cord stimulation is a widely used therapy to treat… Read More
影像學上的創傷性腰椎間盤損傷
Back injuries — specifically, lumbar and cervical disc injuries — are some of the most common injuries caused by trauma in motor vehicle crashes, falls, and other accidents. In our cases, we are routinely faced with defense lawyers and insurers who try to argue that these injuries to our clients are “degenerative,” and therefore unrelated… Read More
138.5萬美元的拖拉機拖車場所和產品責任和解
Passen & Powell recently settled a case on behalf of an injured man against a tractor-trailer repair facility and a jack stands manufacturer for $1,385,000. Our client suffered severe leg injuries when the trailer he was working on at the repair facility fell onto his legs. The defendants argued that our client was negligent in the… Read More
未經培訓的臨時工在工作中受傷或死亡的人數越來越多
Since the economic recession in 2008, many companies have turned to using temporary workers for factory, construction and warehouse jobs. This cuts back on costs, but at the expense of an increasing trend of injuries and sometimes even death. The temp industry now employs a record 2.8 million workers. An analysis of workers’ compensation claims… Read More
假期安全提示
Passen & Powell would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Please keep in mind the following safety tips offered by the National Safety Council especially for the holidays: DECORATING SAFETY Never place lighted candles near trees, curtains, or near any flammable material Keep small children away from holiday plants,… Read More
苯暴露及其與白血病的聯繫
Benzene is a component of products derived from coal and petroleum and is found in gasoline and other fuels. Benzene is used in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals. People that are exposed to benzene for a time period anywhere from 3 years to 35 years have developed Leukemia and died from… Read More
研究發現腦成像可以預測疼痛強度
Pain and suffering is often difficult to measure, even by the most experienced pain specialists. Patients are typically asked to rate their own pain on a scale of 1-10. Although there are objective ways to confirm physical and psychological injuries consistent with pain, the nature and extent of pain is typically measured by the patient’s… Read More
賓夕法尼亞州立大學醜聞中的民事責任
There are no words to describe the terrible tragedy that has come to light at Penn State University of the course of the last few weeks. Countless lives have been ruined – indeed, we may never know the full scope of the abuse that occurred, or exactly how many young men were abused. For the… Read More
簽署免責書排除了疏忽責任:IL App. Ct.
Our Chicago personal injury attorneys are sometimes asked to represent clients whose injuries may have been contemplated by a contract between the client and the possible defendants. Where a potential plaintiff has signed a waiver or release that may cover the claims at issue, obtaining relief can become more difficult. Experienced personal injury attorneys such… Read More
滑倒和跌倒傷害:高等法院將考慮「自然累積」規則
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