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Mathew A. Passen - ArticlesMatthew A. Passen is an experienced Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer with Passen Law Group. Mr. Passen concentrates in all areas of Illinois personal injury law, including truck accidents, auto accidents, wrongful death, brain injury, birth injury, construction accidents, and medical malpractice in the Chicago area.
Prior to joining Passen Law Group, Mr. Passen was an associate in the litigation department of Jenner & Block LLP. Mr. Passen received his B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Bete Kappa, in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2002. Mr. Passen obtained his law degree, summa cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law in 2006, where he graduated Order of the Coif. During law school, Mr. Passen was as a member of the DePaul Law Review. During the 2003-04 academic year, Mr. Passen clerked for the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He also spent the following semester clerking at the United States Attorney\\\'s Office, Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Passen is a member of the Illinois Bar. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Passen also works with elementary teachers and students in Chicago-area public schools, as a volunteer in the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago's "Lawyers in the Classroom" program. Jury System Reform in Personal Injury CasesExperienced Illinois personal injury lawyer discusses the importance of juries in the civil litigation system, especially in personal injury actions, and raises several possible reforms to the jury system to make it more effective and enjoyable. Damages Available in Illinois Wrongful Birth Vs. Wrongful Death Cause of ActionIllinois recognizes a cause of action for wrongful birth, which is distinct from wrongful death. The damages available in wrongful birth actions is often less than in wrongful death actions in Illinois. Duragesic Product Liability - Personal Injury - LawsuitsExperienced personal injury lawyer explains the basis for product liability litigation involving Duragesic, a pain-medication patch. The Case for Prejudgment Interest in Illinois Personal Injury ActionsThis article discusses a recent push by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) to allow for prejudgment interest to successful plaintiffs in civil litigation where money damages are sought. Preemption of State Law Intentional Tort Actions Under the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978This paper examines one class of state-law based actions, intentional tort claims, and considers whether such actions are sufficiently “related to” an airline “service” for preemption under the ADA. For example, can a passenger who was refused boarding on a commercial airline and strapped to an immobile chair in the waiting area sue the airline for false imprisonment?
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