December 17, 2019HMM Sponsors the Children of Aunt Martha’s House HMM Staff Ivette Rubio and Jane Wasserman led the firm’s efforts to gather donations for the children of Aunt Martha’s. Aunt Martha’s is gathering donations of toys for children 2 and under,...
Read More February 9, 2017The following is a statement released by Richard Burbidge, President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers expressly and unequivocally condemns attacks on the independence of our judiciary and the Rule of Law, two...
Read More July 29, 2016CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN By Lauraann WoodLaw Bulletin staff writer A state appeals panel has ruled that jury awards for medical bills in injury cases cannot be reduced to account for the amount of bills the health provider writes off....
Read More July 29, 2016The Telly Awards have announced “Amy Clark's Story” and “The Hill Family Story” as bronze winners in the online video documentary category, created by Hurley McKenna and Mertz, P.C. and Sprout Films. With over 13,000 entries from all 50 states...
Read More January 7, 2016By Lauraann Wood, Law Bulletin Staff Writer A south suburban hospital cannot escape liability in a $4.7 million judgment by labeling a doctor involved as an independent contractor, a state appeals panel ruled Thursday. The hospital pointed to a release...
Read More January 6, 2016On December 31, 2015, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a $4.7 Million jury verdict against St. James Hospital of Olympia Fields and one of its emergency department physicians on behalf of the family of a 49-year-old woman who suffered brain...
Read More April 30, 2014JOLIET PATCH A year after the Diocese of Joliet released a list of priests who were credibly accused of sexually abusing children, more documents detailing abuse allegations are coming to light. As part of a legal settlement, the Catholic Diocese...
Read More January 23, 2014WGN TV/Chicago Tribune A new lawsuit is filed Thursday against the Chicago Archdiocese, on behalf of three people who say they were sexually abused as children by a now-defrocked priest. The lawsuit comes in the wake of this week’s release...
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