Legal Updates

• Industry: Health Care Defense

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• Healthcare Providers, Agents, and Brokers: Please Stop, Look, and Listen Before Entering Into Suspect Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Arrangements
  January 6, 2025
• FAQs: Illinois Civil Procedure Amendment Imposes 6% Prejudgment Interest in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions
  Hinshaw Alert
  June 16, 2021
• Wisconsin 2020 Med Mal Update: Patient Has the Burden of Producing Evidence of Physician Negligence Prior to Submitting Case to a Jury
  Health Care Alert
  December 11, 2020
• Wisconsin 2020 Med Mal Update: Physicians Can Use a Reasonable Alternative Method in Delivering Care Without Being Found Negligent
  Health Care Alert
  December 11, 2020
• Illinois Plaintiffs May Have More Time to File Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Cases
  Medical Litigation Alert
  October 19, 2016
• Credentials Materials Are Not Privileged Under the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act
  Health Care Alert
  February 2, 2016
• Insurance Producer's Complaint for Judicial Review of License Revocation Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 20, 2014
• Apparent Agency Judgment in Favor of Hospital Final
  Medical Litigation Alert
  February 7, 2014
• New Prompt Settlement Payment Act Has Significant Implications for Illinois Malpractice Cases
  Medical Litigation Alert
  January 9, 2014
• Broker Liable for Failure to Obtain Excess Defense Cost Coverage for CCIP Program
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 6, 2013
• Insurance Agency Potentially Liable for Use of a Cost Estimator Program to Calculate Replacement Cost
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 3, 2013
• Agent Not Liable for Mental Distress Damages for Katrina Losses; Still Liable for Attorneys Fees and Special Damages
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 28, 2013
• Insurance Broker Can Be Liable to Insured Who Did Not Read the Insurance Policy
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 20, 2013
• Agent Not Liable for Not Obtaining Additional Coverage
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 15, 2013
• Insurance Agent Not Liable for Failure to Cover Boat
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 8, 2012
• Architect Not Liable to Unsuccessful Bidder for Tortious Interference
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 31, 2012
• California Insurance Agent Who Improperly Completed Insurance Application Liable to Insured
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 3, 2012
• Insurance Agent Can Be Sued by Intended Beneficiary for Negligence
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 26, 2012
• District Court Declines to Extend Business Judgment Rule to Corporate Officers
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 2, 2012
• Continuous Representation Doctrine Not Necessarily Limited to Attorney-Client Relationship
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 10, 2012
• CMS Issues Two Final Rules Modifying Hospital Conditions of Participation and Updating Other Provisions
  Health Care Alert
  May 16, 2012
• Court Effects Contraction of Contract Claims and Expansion of Economic Loss Doctrine
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 19, 2012
• Broker Had No Duty to Monitor Solvency of Insurance Company After Policy Issued
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 7, 2012
• Minnesota Recognizes Claim Against Insurance Agent for Negligent Failure to Procure Insurance
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 7, 2011
• No Coverage for Insurance Agent's Claim Against His Agency for Failure to Procure Coverage
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 2, 2011
• Accountant May Owe Duty of Care to Client’s Creditors
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 28, 2011
• N.Y. Appellate Court Holds Statute of Limitations Started Running When Architect’s Services Ended
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 22, 2011
• Illinois Medical Studies Act Requires Hospital to Disclose Number of MRSA Infections
  Medical Litigation Alert
  September 21, 2011
• Illinois Court Extends Evidentiary Lifeline to Accounting Firm Accused of Negligence
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 7, 2011
• Bank Not Liable to Architects Under "Instrumentality" Theory for Defaulted Developer's Nonpayment of Fees
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 9, 2011
• Insurance Agents Liable for Submitting Application With Incorrect Information That Client Signed Without Reading
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 4, 2011
• Architect Potentially Liable to Indemnify Owner for Electrical Subcontractor’s Negligence
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 21, 2011
• Supreme Court Tightens Section 1983 Liability for Failure to Train
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 18, 2011
• Materials Testing Company Owed No Duty to Concrete Subcontractor
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 7, 2011
• Architect Who Provided Limited Construction Management Services Had Duty to Injured Guests Based on Foreseeability
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 28, 2011
• Mechanics' Liens Now Available to Design Professionals in Massachusetts
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 22, 2011
• Accounting Malpractice Claim Time-Barred By Two-Year Statute of Limitations
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 15, 2011
• Supreme Court Broadens First Amendment Protection Against State Tort Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 10, 2011
• Court Rejects Argument That Home Inspection Form Contract Was Contrary to Public Policy and Unconscionable
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 7, 2011
• Implied Indemnity Claims in Medical Negligence Cases Governed by 735 ILCS 5/13-212(a)
  Medical Litigation Alert
  February 25, 2011
• Litigation Exposure From "Costs Over Safety" Decisions
  Health Care Alert
  January 20, 2011
• Insurance Agent Not Liable for Negligent Misrepresentations
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 15, 2010
• Course of Practice May Determine an Insurance Agent's Authority to Issue a Binder/Evidence of Insurance – AND – Finding of Bad Faith May Preclude an Insurer From Seeking Indemnity From an Insurance Agent
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 9, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies That "Policy or Custom" Requirement for Establishing Section 1983 Municipal Liability Applies to Claims Seeking Declaratory or Injunctive Relief
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 2, 2010
• California Court Holds That Sellers Agents Must Disclose When Their Clients' Property Is Overencumbered by Debt
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 18, 2010
• Missouri Supreme Court Prohibits Ex Parte Communications Between Treating Physicians and Defense Counsel
  Medical Litigation Alert
  September 8, 2010
• Professional Lines Alert
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 27, 2010
• Professional Lines Alert
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 10, 2010
• Professional Lines Alert
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 28, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Holding on Forfeited Setoff Claim in Thorton v. Garcini
  Medical Litigation Alert
  May 26, 2010
• Medical Litigation Alert
  Health Care Alert
  May 26, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Declares Statutory Limits on the Recovery of Non-Economic Damages Unconstitutional
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 4, 2010
• CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Defining "Meaningful Use" of EHR Technology
  Health Care Alert
  January 19, 2010