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04/19/2013

Bruce Pfaff was invited by the members of the Illinois Supreme Court to participate in a conference on the Future of Illinois Courts, held in April 2013.

Bruce Pfaff was invited by the members of the Illinois Supreme Court to participate in a conference on the Future of Illinois Courts, held in April 2013. The conference addressed desired outcomes of the participants in how courts will operate in the future.

03/13/2013

Congratulations to Bruce R. Pfaff and Matthew D. Ports on $12.3 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict.

(http://pfaffgill.blogspot.com/2013/02/no-show-nurse-causes-death-in-12261131.html)

10/16/2012

Welcome to our new associate, Emily R. Herrell. Click here to learn more about her: www.pfaffgill.com/attorney-profiles/Emily-herrell/

05/09/2012

Bruce Pfaff gave a speech to the Chicago Bar Association on April 26, 2012 concerning the Legal Implications of Health Care Technology. He discussed how the lack of electronic medical records can lead to the temptation of healthcare workers to create false records or to give false testimony about the care. He also described the benefits to hospitals and doctors to have an effective electronic medical record because clear documentation of what happened when can help identify appropriate or inappropriate care, leading to better patient outcomes and fewer disputed legal claims.

In other firm news, Matthew Ports was selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in 2012.

05/09/2012

Bruce R. Pfaff was interviewed on Illinois Public Radio this week discussing the new Illinois Supreme Court rule permitting jurors to submit written questions for witnesses to answer at trial. Bruce first wrote a law magazine article advocating the practice in 2009 and is gratified that the Supreme Court created a rule allowing the practice.
http://wuisnews.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/jurors-can-question-witnesses-in-civil-cases/

People called for jury duty could soon have a more active role in trials. The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday said jurors can ask questions of witnesses in civil cases. Brian Mackey has more: [mp...

05/09/2012

Product Liability Case Verdict Makes Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter

The Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter August 2011 issue featured a successful product liability case tried by Bruce R. Pfaff and Matthew D. Ports in the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Illinois. Click here to read more.http://www.pfaffgill.com/media/illinois-jrv-8-11.pdf

05/09/2012

Bruce Pfaff recently discussed a $13M victory he won for his client and the concept of connecting with the jury during an interview with SuperLawyers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jjI1tySumc

Personal injury attorney Bruce Pfaff on $13 million victory for an industrial accident victim and connecting with the jury.

05/09/2012

Bruce R. Pfaff and Matthew D. Ports successfully tried a product liability case to verdict in the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Illinois. The jury awarded $13,544,172 to a 19-year-old young man who suffered an above-knee amputation when the MiTek Roof Glider machine he was working on catastrophically failed trapping and crushing his leg. See the complete Verdict Report and news article by Michael Smothers of The Pekin Daily Times for further details. http://www.pfaffgill.com/news/product-liability-verdict-13m-award/

05/09/2012

Michael Gill successfully tried a motor vehicle collision case to verdict in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The jury awarded $148,997.44 to a 29 year-old man who suffered multiple injuries in a crash on the Edens Expressway near the Wilson Avenue exit. The case was tried August 26-31, 2011 before the Hon. Susan McDunn. http://www.pfaffgill.com/news/motor-vehicle-collision-verdict-awarded/

05/09/2012

Construction Negligence Verdict: $185,871.13 Awarded - A jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois awarded Michael Gill's client $185,871.13. The case was eventually settled, post-trial, for $202,500.

A jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois awarded Michael Gill's client $185,871.13. The case was eventually settled, post-trial, for $202,500.