Introduction
Passen Powell Jenkins is a boutique personal injury and wrongful death law firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm represents individuals and families who have suffered severe or catastrophic harm as a result of negligence, malpractice, or recklessness. By design, the attorneys take on only a limited number of cases, ensuring that each matter receives the full attention of experienced trial lawyers and dedicated staff. The firm’s approach is trial-focused, preparing every case as though it will go to a jury. This reputation for readiness often provides leverage at the negotiating table and has resulted in record verdicts and settlements. With a heritage of more than three decades representing seriously injured clients, the lawyers of Passen Powell Jenkins combine meticulous preparation, collaboration with leading experts, and personal attention to each client’s story. Their philosophy emphasizes accountability, community safety, and justice for those whose lives have been altered by preventable tragedies .
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury – Representation in complex injury matters where negligence has caused lasting harm.
- Brain Injury – Advocacy for victims of traumatic brain injury, often requiring lifelong care and support.
- Burn Injury – Legal support for those who have suffered severe burns from fires, explosions, or defective products.
- Car Accidents – Cases involving negligent drivers, catastrophic collisions, and uninsured or underinsured motorists.
- Construction Accidents – Claims arising from unsafe worksites, equipment failures, and falls.
- Mass Transportation Accidents – Representation for passengers harmed in public transit or commercial carrier incidents.
- Premises Liability – Injuries due to unsafe property conditions, including slip-and-fall and inadequate security cases.
- Product Liability – Actions against manufacturers and distributors of defective or dangerous products.
- Truck Accidents – Cases involving tractor-trailers and commercial trucks, often with devastating consequences.
- Medical Negligence – Representation in cases involving surgical errors, misdiagnoses, and other failures in patient care.
- Birth Injury – Advocacy for infants harmed by medical errors during pregnancy or delivery.
- Medical Malpractice – Comprehensive litigation against hospitals and providers when standards of care are violated.
- Nursing Home Negligence – Cases addressing neglect, abuse, and substandard care in assisted living facilities.
- Wrongful Death – Support for