Summer 2010

• News From The Firm
• Workers' Compensation Case Update - by Christopher S. Crawfor
• Intentional Violation of Employer Rules or Policies Precludes Recovery Under the Act ... Except When It Doesn't - by Christopher D. Galanos
• Illinois Appellate Court Issues Two Opinions Concerning Nursing Homes - by Kevin M. Miller
• Fact Investigation Issues Check List For Premises Liability Claims - by Jon A. Stump
• Legal Challenges to Healthcare Reform - by Laura A. Petersen
• Governmental Tort Immunity Upheld for Hospital Employees Acting Within the Scope of Their Employment - by Elizabeth F. Larsen
• Are You Charitable Enough? - by Scott G. Weber
• Case Law Update - by Dennis E. Merkley
• Medical Records Service may Charge Full Statutory Amount for Copies Even Where Lesser Charge is Reasonable - by Elizabeth F. Larsen and Jennifer L. Morris
• Meet Matt Maddox
• Meet Mary Beth Lavallee

Spring 2010

• News From the Firm
• Case Dispositions
• Trial Results
• Another Successful Client Seminar - by Nancy Honings, Office Administrator
• Apportionment Changes After the Illinois Supreme Court's Decision in Ready v. United/Goedeke Services, Inc. - by Jonathan A. Stump
• General Tort Law Case Update - by Dennis E. Merkley
• Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Actions and Removes Other Legislative Reforms - by Kevin Miller
• Illinois Supreme Court Finds Employees Terminated for Cause Paid TTD - by John F. Kamin and Christopher S. Crawford
• Medical Malpractice Case Law Update - by Matthew B. Smith
• They Filed a Petition for Penalties and Attorney's Fees - So What? - by John F. Kamin
• Protecting Medicare's Interests in Liability Settlements - by Jennifer L. Morris
• Set-Off Changes After the Illinois Supreme Court Decision in Thornton v. Garcini - by Jonathan A. Stump
• Should a Physician Pay a Vendor for Billing Services Based Upon a Percentage of Receipts? - by Gregory Q. Hill, of counsel
• Starting a Non-Profit Organization - by Scott G. Weber
• Meet Jo T. Wetherill
• Meet Donna Grunder

Winter 2009

• News From the Firm
• Settlement Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases: Finding Credit Where Credit is Due - by Kevin Miller
• Case Law Update - by Dennis E. Merkley and Scott G. Weber
• Workers' Compensation Case Update - by Christopher S. Crawford
• Employers Win One, Lose One - by Michael Kraft
• Medical Malpractice Case Update - by Adam P. Chaddock
• Appellate Court Reverses Commission Award of Penalties - by Robert Jennetten
• Stimulus Package Modifications to HIPAA: What Has Changed and What Must be Done to Comply - by Elizabeth F. Larsen
• Civil Trail Under the Illinois Human Rights Act - by Jennifer L. Morris
• Save the Date - "Dynamics of Claims Handling"
• Meet Laura Petersen
• Meet Nancy Honings

Fall 2009

• Diary of a Trial - by Matthew B. Smith
• Preservation of Evidence - by Jo T. Wetherill
• The Future for Mediation - by Gregory A. Cerulo
• General Tort Case Update - by Dennis E. Merkley
• H.R. 3200: "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" - by Dennis E. Merkley
• Why Use an Annuity for an MSA? - by Robert H. Jennetten
• Medical Malpractice Case Update - by Adam P. Chaddock
• Red Flags Rule - Another Delay Gives Pracices More Time to Comply - by Laura A. Petersen
• Good Samaritan Receives Benefits for Assisting with Personal Comfort - by John Kamin
• Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Case
• When is an Insured's Statement Privileged? - by Peter R. Jennetten
• Murv Pretorius and Matt Smith as Second Chair Trial Victory
• Workers' Compensation Case Update - by Christopher S. Crawford
• Trial Results
• Presentations and Trails
• Meet Jim Borland
• Meet Kettie Sprenger

Summer 2009

• Supreme Court Reinstates Award of PTD Benefit Plus Specific Loss for Same Accident
• Appellate Court Reaffirms Rejection of Captain of the Ship Doctrine - by Murvel D. Pretorius, Jr.
• Protecting the Workers' Compensation Lien - by Robert H. Jennetten
• Apportioning Fault to the Settling Tortfeasor - by Jay Scholl
• High/Low Agreements
• Medical Malpractice Case Update - by Adam P. Chaddock
• Summary Judgement Obtained
• Meet Greg Cerulo

Spring 2009

• Medical Malpractice Case Update - by Adam P. Chaddock
• Appellate Court Finds the Petitioner Who was Terminated for Cause Not Entitled to TTD - by Christopher S. Crawford
• QJHPC Wins Supreme Court Ruling for Halverson Construction
• Agreements to Settle Workers' Compensation Claims Muyst be Approved by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission - by Robert H. Jennetten
• Appellate Court Reverses Workers' Compensation Commission's Exclusion of IME Report Based Upon Mark's Objection - by John F. Kamin
• Quality Improvement Programs for Practice Groups - by Laura A. Petersen
• Pre-Judgement Interest Proposal - by Matthew J. Maddox
• Meet Mike Kraft

Fall 2008

• Nursing Home Litigation Affected by Appellate Court Ruling
• CMS Announces Emtala Changes - by Laura A. Petersen
• Objections to Evidence Pursuant to the 48 Hour Rule - by John Kamin
• Medical Malpractice Case Update - by Adam P. Chaddock
• Controlling Risks When an Injured Worker Dies - by Robert H. Jennetten
• Time Appropriateness for Providing Vocational Rehabilitation - by Christopher S. Crawford
• Meet Peter Jennetten