August 16, 2022Victim Seeks Damages from Illinois’ Largest Independent Multispecialty Physician Group DuPage Medical Group, also known as Duly Health & Care, is under fire for negligence in a sexual abuse lawsuit. Chicago-based law firm Hurley McKenna & Mertz named Illinois’ largest...
Read More August 11, 2022Stomach-turning stories of sexual abuse within the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) organization have parents questioning who they can trust. The mission of the YMCA and its counterpart, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), is to put Christian principles into...
Read More August 6, 2022Wrongful birth is a type of medical malpractice which occurs during genetic testing and/or counseling and results in the birth of a child with severe disabilities or disorders. If you or your partner underwent in vitro fertilization [IVF], or prenatal...
Read More July 29, 2022Hurley McKenna & Mertz (HMM) is proud to announce that partner Michael T. Mertz has achieved a $6,000,000 settlement for a 55-year-old Chicago man injured in a head-on collision with a truck in 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama. The Collision On February 4,...
Read More July 28, 2022If you or your partner underwent in vitro fertilization [IVF], or prenatal genetic counseling, and your baby was born with a genetic disorder or birth defects, you may have experienced a wrongful birth due to negligence. If you have questions...
Read More July 21, 2022Unfortunate instances of sexual abuse within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) continue to make headlines, as the long-running pattern of indiscretions among the ranks of the Church is brought to light. When people in positions of...
Read More July 14, 2022According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 7 in every 1,000 children will suffer from a birth injury. This number does not take into consideration the children who are diagnosed later in life. There are four common types...
Read More July 7, 2022The sexual abuse of children is a disturbing occurrence that happens all too often, both inside and outside the home. The child, who becomes a victim, may carry the weight of the abuse for years. Furthermore, the effects of the...
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