HeplerBroom

Medical & Healthcare Malpractice

Dedication to the medical and healthcare community is part of our culture.

Our team is led by experienced malpractice defense trial lawyers who instill a deep sense of appreciation for practitioners in the healthcare community, borne out of the teamwork that comes with the intense preparation and trial of medical malpractice cases.

We have expertise in handling all matters of claims related to healthcare professionals and entities, as well as their individual licensure. Our long-standing regard in this community speaks to our success and our committed relationship with our clients. Our experience defending medical malpractice cases through trial drives a focused planning process and nuanced approach in workup of the lawsuit.

We understand that malpractice cases have a strong impact on healthcare providers personally, on healthcare systems publicly, and all of our clients financially. Our goal is to keep that impact positive.

HeplerBroom Attorneys Prevail in Another Madison County Wrongful Death Case
Oldenburg and Gyparakis Secure Defense Verdict In Cook County Dental Malpractice Case
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
Oldenburg and Willenborg Secure Defense Verdict for Surgeon
Oldenburg and Boeckman Prevail in Defending Immunity in COVID-19 Cases
Oldenburg and Banasek Obtain Defense Verdict in Malpractice Case
Hay and Wagener Secure Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice/Long-Term Care Trial
Reda and Champlin Win Summary Judgment for United States Steel
HeplerBroom Attorneys Receive an Important Class Action Fairness Act Victory

News

HeplerBroom Adds Healthcare and Professional Liability Litigator
Gyparakis Receives Rising Star Award from State Defense Counsel Association
New Associate Joins HeplerBroom
HeplerBroom Adds Additional Medical Malpractice Defense Attorney
Five HeplerBroom Attorneys Named 2024 Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyers/Rising Star
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
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
Boeckman and Caldwell Update Illinois Healthcare Risk Managers on HIPAA Changes and Their Impact on Hospitals and Clinics
Banasek Discusses Importance of Documentation at National Risk Management Conference
Wagener Talks with Nurse Attorneys About Defending Professional Licenses Against Substance Abuse Disorder Allegations
Banasek Helps Long-Term Care Leaders Understand Legal Effects of Utilizing Agency and Ancillary Staff
Boeckman To Address State Healthcare Risk Managers on Virtual/Telehealth Liability Issues
Oldenburg Speaks at Medical Professional Liability Association’s Claims Defense Forum
Banasek Addresses Risk Management at Dental Conference
HeplerBroom Attorneys Discuss HIPAA Compliance with County Health Department
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
Wagener Spoke to Nursing Students about Legal Considerations of the Profession
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
Banasek on Panel Discussing Medical Liability in the Age of Covid-19
Wagener Presents Webinar on Defending Professional License
Oldenburg to Speak on Assisted Living Litigation at DRI Seminar
Wagener Presenting Webinar on Disciplinary Defense for Nurses
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
Hay and Oldenburg to Speak at California Dental Seminar

Publications

Dmitrieva and Hanson Publish Appellate and Supreme Court Watch Columns for IDC Quarterly
HeplerBroom Attorneys Pen Feature Articles for State Attorney Defense Association
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
HeplerBroom Attorneys Discuss Appellate and Medical Malpractice Cases in IDC Quarterly
HeplerBroom Attorneys Published in State Professional Journal
Oldenburg and Janowiak Case Results Article Published in Professional Journal
HeplerBroom Attorneys Contribute to State Law 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
Beyond the Signature: Context, Timing, and Continued Judicial Scrutiny of Hospital Consent Forms in Apparent Agency Claims
No Certificate, No Problem: Recent Supreme Court Decision Clears the Path for Federal Medical Malpractice Claims
Sequestration Slip-Ups: Why Illinois’ Rule of Evidence 615 Matters in Medical Malpractice Trials
Illinois Dental Practice Act Update: Amendments Expand the Dental Workforce
Inaccurate Instructions and Interest on the Verdict: Takeaways from Johnson v. Advocate For the Medical Negligence Professional
Illinois Appellate Court Rules on Sole Proximate Cause Jury Instruction
Illinois Appellate Court Examines a Duty to Others in an Operating Room
Expenses Covered by Medicaid Rendered Unrecoverable to Parents in Illinois
Suboxone Class Action Lawsuit: Why it Matters to Dentists and Those Involved with Dental Malpractice
Settlement of Whistleblower Claims under False Claims Act Points out Importance of Submitting Accurate Medicare and Medicaid Claims
Plaintiff Says His Attorneys’ Press Release Violated HIPAA. Illinois Supreme Court Says It Didn’t
Beyond the Signature: How Context and Timing of Consent Forms Can Impact Apparent Agency Claims
Articaine v Lidocaine: A Study in Defending Local Anesthesia Use
Diminishing the Requirement for Causation Experts
CMS Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule Imposing Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Properly Report Pursuant to Medicare Secondary Payer Obligations
The Illinois Prejudgment Interest Statute: Is It Unconstitutional?
To Err is Human: Seventh Circuit Holds that Hospital is Immune from Liability Related to Misdiagnosis
Prescription Medication Fraud: A New Federal Civil Suit and a Case Study to Highlight Real Dangers
There’s No Place Like Home—Unless You Live Next Door: Venue and Forum in Litigation
Not Ducking the Issue: The District of Oregon Denies Requests to Enjoin State’s Vaccine Mandates
First Circuit Affirms Maine’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
Illinois Supreme Court Allows Plaintiff to Redesignate a 213(f)(3) Controlled Expert to 201(b)(3) Consultant During Discovery
Plaintiffs Take a Chance: The Development of Nonpattern Jury Instructions on the Loss of Chance Doctrine
Illinois Governor Vetoes Initial Bill Providing for Pre-Judgment Interest to Personal Injury Plaintiffs; Revised Legislation is Pending
Medical Malpractice Payments for Individual Practitioners: The Limited Exceptions to Data Bank Reporting
Travel vs. Transport and Immunity Under Illinois’ EMS Act
Defense Verdict Reversed on Appeal Following Closing Argument Comments
Illinois Appellate Court Ruling on Forum Non Conveniens Venue Transfers
Don’t Flip Out: When Using Exhibits at Trial, How Far Does the Plaintiff’s Expert Have to Go to Show Substantial Similarity?
A Review of Negligent Credentialing Case Law
Use of National Databases to Determine Reasonableness of Charges for Medical Services
For Convenience Sake: How Hospitals Can Utilize the Doctrine of Intrastate Forum Non Conveniens to Transfer Medical Malpractice Lawsuits to More Convenient Forums
What is Objectively Unreasonable Healthcare? Has the Implementation of Kingsley v. Hendrickson Caused an Unworkable Standard for Evaluating a Healthcare Professional’s Medical Decision- Making Under Section 1983?
Pro Se It Ain’t So: Defending a Meritless Medical Malpractice Suit Filed by a Self-Represented Litigant
Healthcare Practitioners: Anatomy of an IDFPR Complaint
Fee Shifting Provision of Illinois Nursing Home Care Act: Insight into Appellate Court’s Potential Interpretations
The Antiquity of “Apparent Agency” in the Modern Health Care System
Shifting Attorney's Fees Under Illinois' Nursing Home Care Act: Another Form of Abuse
Involuntary Discharges and Transfers in Illinois: A Guide for Nursing Homes in the Pre-Hearing Stage
Navigating the Rules for Nursing Home Involuntary Discharges/Transfers in Missouri: Steps to Follow Before the Resident Appeals
Until Death Do Us Part … The Impact of a Plaintiff’s Death During Litigation
Excluding Evidence of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed against Experts Testifying in Medical Malpractice Cases
Expand the List of Hospital Apparent Agents? The Illinois Supreme Court Says Not So Fast
Changes to Law Governing the Value of Plaintiffs’ Medical Bills and the Collateral Source Rule