HeplerBroom

Professional Liability

Professionals serving professionals. Our passion to defend the wide scope of professional liability claims is evidenced by our track record.

Our dedication and skill, along with our commitment to excellence, service, and value, drive successful results for our clients. Our attorneys have successfully defended thousands of professionals against claims of wrongdoing. The sophistication of these clients and the claims against them demands a sophisticated approach to resolution. We deliver those results.

Our success is rooted in the concept that when our clients ask us to try cases, we are ready, willing, and able to take a case through to verdict. The experience of taking cases to verdict and on appeal serves as the basis for our creative approach, our strategic advantage, and the recommendations to the defense team in every case we handle.

Thoughtful planning, attention to detail, and ongoing communication among the defense team provides clarity to the progression of the case, whether the goal is early resolution, dispositive motion, or an aggressive defense through trial.  This process best assures successful results and long-term satisfaction for our professional clientele.

HeplerBroom Attorneys Prevail in Another Madison County Wrongful Death Case
Oldenburg and Gyparakis Secure Defense Verdict In Cook County Dental Malpractice Case
Hamilton and Magee Secure Defense Verdict for Legal Malpractice Client
Oldenburg and Boeckman Part of Litigation Team that Secures Confirmation from Illinois Supreme Court of Immunity for Healthcare Facilities and Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Nielsen and Caldwell Successfully Defend Cook County Hospital Against Negligence Claim
Banasek and Boeckman Secure Summary Judgment on Hospital COVID Negligence Suit
HeplerBroom Attorney Wins $2.9 Million Award for Tennis Coach in a Defamation Lawsuit
Davis and Insler Secure Summary Judgment in Accountant Professional Liability Case
Oldenburg and Willenborg Secure Defense Verdict for Surgeon
Oldenburg and Boeckman Prevail in Defending Immunity in COVID-19 Cases
Flynn Obtains Appellate Affirmation of Summary Judgment in St. Louis Professional Liability Case
Hamilton and Magee Earn Summary Judgment in Legal Malpractice Case
Oldenburg and Banasek Obtain Defense Verdict in Malpractice Case
Hay and Brandabur Secure Another Defense Verdict in Malpractice Trial
Hay and Brandabur Secure Defense Verdict in Malpractice Trial
Hay and Wagener Secure Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice/Long-Term Care Trial
Champlin Obtained Dismissal with Prejudice in Lawsuit in St. Clair County, Illinois
Reda and Champlin Win Summary Judgment for United States Steel

News

HeplerBroom Adds Healthcare and Professional Liability Litigator
Fowler Inducted into Prestigious Trial Lawyers Association
HeplerBroom Adds Additional Insurance Defense Attorney
HeplerBroom Included in Best Law Firms® 2024 Edition
Oldenburg Receives National Industry Defender Award

Events

Zupanci, Dmitrieva, and Jolley Share Strategies for Defending Municipal EMS and Ambulance Claims
Weiner and Collins to Give Dentists a Primer on Protecting Their Practice through Smart Planning
Oldenburg and Banasek Discuss Protocols for Enhancing Patient Safety with Chicago Area Dentists
Banasek Talks with Risk Management Association About Agency and Ancillary Staff in Hospital and Long-Term Patient Care and Litigation
Oldenburg Discusses Litigation Hot Topics at Prestigious Defense Counsel’s Insurance Industry Institute
Wagener Talks with Nurse Attorneys About Defending Professional Licenses Against Substance Abuse Disorder Allegations
Dmitrieva, Tiffany, and Weiner Help In-House Counsel Learn How to Protect Privilege
Oldenburg Speaks at Medical Professional Liability Association’s Claims Defense Forum
Banasek and Janowiak Present Risk Management Webinar for Italian Dental Society
Wagener to be Keynote Speaker at Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar on Legal Risks of Practice
Banasek Discusses Risk Management for Dentists
Oldenburg and Banasek Discuss Standards of Care with Chicago Dental Society Members
Gyparakis and Hay Teach Legal Continuing Ed Course for State Defense Association
Magee and Hamilton Moderate State Bar Association Virtual Event
Hay and Oldenburg to Discuss Risk Management at Regional Dental Meeting
Oldenburg to be Part of Educational Series for Dentists
Banasek to Speak to Nationwide Group of Healthcare Risk Managers and Leaders
Banasek to Speak to Chicago Risk Management Group
Banasek and Wagener Present Educational Series to National Senior Living Provider
Wagener Helps Nursing Students Understand Legal Considerations of the Profession
Hay and Crissie Present Webinar on Dress Rehearsals for Trials
Hay Speaks to Executives about Long-Term Care Facility Administration and the Law
Hay Discusses Anatomy of a Malpractice Claim
Hay and Oldenburg Present Continuing Education Seminar to Dentists
Wagener Presents Webinar on Professional Advocacy
Oldenburg and Hay to Speak at Iowa Dental Seminar
Chicago Attorneys Present Educational Series on Medical Records Documentation
Wagener to Speak at Nursing Colloquium about Legal Aspects of Substance Abuse Disorder
Hay and Oldenburg to Speak at California Dental Seminar

Publications

Boeckman Publishes Article in DRI’s For the Defense on Defending Long-Term Care Wound Cases
Five HeplerBroom Attorneys Publish Features, Articles, and Columns for Illinois Defense Counsel’s Professional Journal
Oldenburg and Janowiak Case Results Article Published in Professional Journal
Wagener Analyzes Important Appellate Decision on Jury Instructions in Medical Malpractice Cases
Hay and Wagener Published in Medical Liability Journal
Banasek and Brandabur Publish Article on Medical Malpractice
Indiana Supreme Court Finds Broad COVID-19 Immunity and Federal Preemption Preclude Malpractice Claims
So, Requests for Admission Served on You are Deemed Admitted. Now What?
Beyond the Signature: Context, Timing, and Continued Judicial Scrutiny of Hospital Consent Forms in Apparent Agency Claims
When Helping Hurts: Illinois Federal Court Finds Retailer May Have Assumed a Legal Duty by Assisting Customer
Are Legal Malpractice Actions Assignable? The Majority of Jurisdictions Still Say No
Illinois Attorneys Could Be Liable for Punitive Damages in Malpractice Claims
Illinois Governor Signs SB0072, Amending 735 ILCS 5/2-1301 Providing For Prejudgment Interest To Personal Injury Plaintiffs
Illinois Governor Vetoes Initial Bill Providing for Pre-Judgment Interest to Personal Injury Plaintiffs; Revised Legislation is Pending
Three Tips (and a Bonus!) for Navigating an Illinois ARDC Complaint or Investigation
Missouri Supreme Court Holds that an Employee’s Mere “Request for Accommodation” of a Disability Does Not Support a Retaliation Claim Under the MHRA
No “Costs” Uncovered: The Appellate Court’s Expansive Redefinition of “Costs”
Does an Illinois Insurance Producer Owe a Legal Duty to an Additional Insured on a Policy It Procured? It Certainly Shouldn’t, and Here’s Why
Punitive Damages Demand Alone Likely Insufficient to Trigger Independent Counsel
Illinois Appellate Court Rejects Request to Re-Write Insurer’s Additional Insured Coverage to Conform with Construction Agreement
New Missouri Statutes May Substantially Impact How Insurance Carriers Approach Liability Claims
Can Parent Companies be Held Liable for the Acts of Their Subsidiaries? The Theory of Expanded Liability for Parent Companies in Illinois