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The Affordable Care Act and The Supreme Court’s Landmark …

The ACA dramatically increases states’ obligations under Medicaid. The ACA requires states to expand their Medicaid programs by 2014 to cover all individuals under the age of 65 with incomes below 133% of the federal … See more

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Fraudulent Concealment Remains a Tough Nut to Crack for …

WEBFraudulent Concealment Remains a Tough Nut to Crack for Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs. By Michael J. Mersot. In the recent case of Hanks v.Cotler, the Illinois Appellate Court …

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Health Insurers’ Subrogation Liens Are to Be Legislatively Regulated

WEBUnder this rule of law, where a claimant’s attorney creates a common fund out of which payments are made to subrogation lien holders, those lien holders were expected to …

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Medical Professional Liability

WEBSuccessful Medical Malpractice Defense Strategy. Quinn Johnston takes pride in our high success rate in the defense of medical professional liability claims. Our attorneys can …

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Can Employees Be Required to Take a Vaccine

WEBCan Employees Be Required to Take a Vaccine? by Tyler Eathington and Steve Buck Published by Peoria Magazine, January, 2021. One question our law firm has been …

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Medical Records Service May Charge Full Statutory Amount for …

WEBSmith and Keeton Obtain Defense Verdict for Surgical Group in Peoria County. Quinn Johnston attorneys Matthew Smith and Ryan Keeton obtained a not guilty verdict for a …

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Statute of Limitation Updates in Medical Cases

WEBStatutes of limitation create predictability by ending liability after a period of time. Section 13-212 (a) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure establishes a two-year statute of …

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Exculpatory Contracts: Are They Enforceable

WEBExculpatory provisions have been found to be enforceable and barred claims in a variety of circumstances. For example, a lessee of a horse who had become “spooked” was not …

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Hospital’s Liability for Sexual Misconduct of a Physician-Employee

WEBWhen a hospital terminates the employment relationship with a physician under a cloud of suspicion of sexual misconduct, it puts to rest concerns over safety for patients and co …

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J. Matthew Thompson

WEBMatt joined Quinn Johnston in 2018 having built an impressive practice with concentration in the defense of medical malpractice and healthcare litigation. He has helped to attain …

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Protecting Medicare’s Interests in Liability Settlements

WEBMedicare Reporting Obligations. RREs must report to CMS any settlement, judgment, award, or other payment to the claimant, regardless of whether or not there is an …

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Controlling Risks When an Injured Worker Dies

WEBControlling Risks When an Injured Worker Dies. By Robert H. Jennetten. This article will suggest strategies to control risk in cases where there is risk of premature death either …

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Mitch M. Gilfillan

WEBAttorney Profile. Mitch Gilfillan’s path to become an attorney was anything but typical. Following law school, he spent the next six years rising in the Division I men’s basketball …

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Appellate Court Reaffirms Rejection of Captain of the Ship Doctrine

WEBBy Murvel D. Pretorius, Jr. In the recent decision of Forsberg v. Edward Hospital and Health Services, the Second District Appellate Court reaffirmed Illinois’ rejection of the Captain …

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Is Private Practice Finished

WEBA 2010 survey through The Physicians Foundation showed that 41% of practices were owned by a hospital or other large entity. The survey also revealed that a minority of …

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Supreme Court Reinstates Award of PTD Benefit Plus Specific Loss …

WEBThe Illinois Supreme Court recently awarded a petitioner benefits for statutory permanent total disability benefits associated with the complete loss of use of his legs plus …

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Attorney Fee Provision of Hospital Records Act Does Little to …

WEBAttorney Fee Provision of Hospital Records Act Does Little to Encourage Timely Compliance. By Michael J. Mersot. The Illinois Hospital Records Act (735 ILCS 5/8 …

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