Federal District Court Dismisses Civil Rights Claims against Village

Thomas Weiler successfully defended Village in Civil Rights Claims. Family sued the Village and several of its police officers claiming violations of their Civil Rights, allegedly in response to the family’s outspoken criticisms of the police department following what they believed to be insufficient investigations into an underage drinking party and the alleged rape of…

Jury Returns Verdict in favor of Hospital and Emergency Medicine Physicians

Lisa Munch successfully tried and defended a hospital against a medical malpractice claim pending in Stephenson County regarding the death of a gentleman who experienced pulmonary embolism. After two weeks of trial testimony, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the physicians finding no delay in diagnosis and in favor of the hospital against…

Jury Returns Verdict in favor of Health System and Family Practice Physician

Lisa Munch successfully tried and defended a health system and family practice physician against a medical malpractice claim pending in Stephenson County regarding an alleged failure to investigate symptoms that could have led to an earlier diagnosis of  Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN). Plaintiff sought over $30 million in damages. The Court granted directed verdict as to nursing…