CMN has a distinguished record of success in its representation of healthcare industry clients. Our seasoned attorneys represent managed care companies, hospitals and other healthcare organizations in defense of medical malpractice and related claims in both state and federal courts. The firm’s track record of successful results, through trial to verdict or by summary judgment, is testament to our attorneys’ depth of expertise in handling these often significant and volatile cases.
In the managed care context, CMN lawyers have always been at the leading edge of this rapidly developing area of law having authored the leading treatise on the subject — Liability of Managed Health Care Organizations contained in Matthew-Bender’s Medical Malpractice (1995). Additionally, our attorneys have published numerous law journal articles and given presentations on a variety of issues concerning malpractice liability of managed care entities.
Representative Matters:
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Experienced representation of Chicago area community hospitals through litigation, arbitration, mediation and trial in numerous catastrophic injury and wrongful death lawsuits
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Represent Chicago community hospital in connection with numerous alleged “unnecessary surgery” lawsuits, including purported class action lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, arising out of alleged Medicare fraud
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Significant representation of hospitals, managed care companies, and domestic and international insurers with respect to loss prevention, risk management and quality assurance issues
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Dismissal of numerous medical malpractice claims through aggressive litigation and motion practice, especially in the Circuit Court of Cook County
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Successful representation of hospitals, physicians and nurses in employment litigation matters, premises liability lawsuits, and corporate and disciplinary matters, including matters before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (“IDPR”)
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Successfully defended managed care organization against multi-million dollar medical malpractice claim involving alleged misdiagnosis of cancer by participating physician network.