Joseph Comer and Laura Wibberley achieved a summary judgment win on behalf of a healthcare system client in a recent case involving allegations of agency of the physicians involved in a patient’s spinal surgery.
Read MoreBarker, Castro & Steinback is proud to announce three attorneys have been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in 2021.
Read MoreIn a medical malpractice action brought against a physician client over 7 years ago, partner Krista Frick recently secured a win before the Illinois Appellate Court Third District in a petition for rehearing wherein the Third District reversed its own prior ruling in relation to summary judgment on the element of duty.
Read MoreIn a recent medical negligence appeal, partner Krista Frick achieved a win for a dermatologist client by disproving the plaintiff’s claims that the trial court erred by giving a “sole proximate cause” instruction and that the jury’s verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence.
Read MoreThe First District Appellate Court recently ruled that defendant physicians can be confronted at trial with at trial with the substance of their Rule 213(f)(3) disclosures just as retained experts are.
Read MoreBCKS founding partner Anne Kuban recently represented a client who was considered high-risk to COVID-19 exposure and sought reasonable work accommodations during the pandemic.
Read MoreIn a recent medical malpractice appeal, partner Krista Frick secured a victory for a healthcare provider, successfully refuting claims that the trial judge coerced a juror into changing her verdict, and allegations that the trial court’s procedure was erroneous and an abuse of discretion.
Read MoreSteve Steinback recently discussed the topic of death certificates, and the potential consequences for not signing a certificate, in a recent webinar for a healthcare organization.
Read MoreBarker, Castro & Steinback is proud to announce seven attorneys have been recognized on the 2020 Leading and Emerging Lawyers lists published by the Leading Lawyers Network.
Read MoreAndrea Kott and Christopher Reeder shared insights into child abuse and neglect investigations as well as best practices for how medical professionals should comply with subpoenas and interview requests in their presentation titled “The Protective Service Team as Providers in the Pretrial and Trial Settings.
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