A recent case decided by the Illinois appellate court stresses the importance of personal injury attorneys showing restraint in arguing a case to a jury, especially in cases where the defense has admitted fault. In Pleasance v. City of Chicago, No. 1-08-1510 (Ill. App. Ct 1st Dist. Dec. 14, 2009), the Illinois appellate court overturned… Read More
最近的卡車事故凸顯了冬季道路危險:落冰
An unfortunate accident last week highlights a winter driving danger being ignored: falling snow and ice off the tops of semi-tracker trailers. To speak with a top Chicago truck accident attorney, call Passen & Powell at (312) 527-4500. In Aurora, Peter Morano was severely injured when a large block of ice came off the top… Read More
手機使用與腦癌之間的聯繫?
In recent months, we have heard a lot about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving — due to the hundreds of serious car and truck accidents caused by distracted drivers. Researchers have debated whether another, more long-term danger of cell phone usage lurks: brain cancer. The issue of whether or not cell… Read More
威斯康星州滑雪纜車事故造成14人受傷
A recent accident at the Devil’s Head ski resort in Wisconsin highlights an often-overlooked danger on ski slopes: defective ski lifts. For a Free Consultation with a top Chicago injury attorney, call Passen & Powell at (312) 527-4500. On December 17, 2009, a “massive” mechanical failure involving a ski lift’s gearbox and back-up systems resulted… Read More
擬議的醫療改革將醫療事故責任留給各州
The nation breathed a sigh of relief as the Senate passed its version of the health care reform bill before the holiday break, bringing sweeping changes one step closer to reality. Fortunately, for the sake of past and future victims of medical malpractice, the proposed national health care reform will not contain draconian “tort reform”… Read More
加州火車脫軌訴訟達成3900萬美元的暫定和解協定
According to recent reports, Metrolink, one of the public transportation train operators in Los Angeles, California, has agreed to settle all but one personal injury lawsuit arising out of a January 2005 train derailment that killed 11 passengers and injured several hundred more. To speak with a top-rated train accident attorney in Chicago, call Passen… Read More
新年出臺打擊分心駕駛的新法律
In Illinois, the New Year will bring with it new laws aimed at curbing what has become known as “distracted driving,” or driving while performing other tasks such as talking on a cell phone, checking email or texting. Such laws are designed to limit the number of serious, and often deadly, car accidents. To speak… Read More
根據「移動法」,駕駛者必須向緊急車輛讓路
In the course of representing individuals and families in civil personal injury and wrongful death actions, our experienced Chicago injury lawyers sometimes come across criminal or quasi-criminal laws that impact our clients’ cases. Such is the case with the little-known law in Illinois called “Scott’s Law” (625 ILCS 5/11-907(c)), more commonly referred to as the… Read More
回顧具有里程碑意義的醫療差錯報告十年後,“犯錯是人之常情”
Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a ground-breaking report on medical errors, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, which triggered a dialogue among medical professionals and public interest groups now referred to as the “patient safety movement.” The report, published in 2000, found that nearly 100,000 people die each… Read More
英國石油公司因不安全的煉油廠而受到創紀錄的罰款和判決
At the end of October, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) levied a record-breaking $87.4 million fine against British Petroleum (BP) for failure to correct safety violations after a 2005 explosion at its Texas City, Texas refinery. Fifteen people were killed in the explosion, and 170 others were injured. To contact a top explosion… Read More