A must-listen episode for anyone who handles nursing home cases! We are thrilled to have guest Spencer Payne from Morgan and Morgan in Orlando break down a $12.35 million verdict on a nursing home bedsore case he tried with Keith Mitnik and what it took to get such an outstanding verdict.

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois. Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois. He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.

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Got a case where a rideshare company is involved?  John and Matt discuss what to do and how to deal with rideshare companies in litigation, using John's recent successful settlement against a rideshare company's insurance as an example.  

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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On the episode, Jessica Brylo of Trial Dynamics talks with us about the benefits of focus groups and trial consultants, refining your case for trial, identifying and addressing what is driving juror decision making in your case, and picking a winning jury.

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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Jury selection may be the most important part of a trial.   John and Matt talk through different topics, questions and techniques for jury selection, with a focus on exposing juror bias and getting challenges for cause granted.

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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When a new case with a comprehensive analysis of the standards for bad faith gets published, we are all ears.  John and Matt go through the case in detail in order to distill and refine what needs to be shown in order to get insurance carriers on the hook for failing to settle policy limits cases, exposing conflicts of interest between defense counsel and their client, and more!

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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Arbitration clauses seem to be everywhere.  And they can be devastating to personal injury cases, unless you know how to fight back against them.  Listen for rules, cases, and strategies to knock out arbitration clauses before they get your cases kicked out of court.

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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Is it true?  Or is it a common misconception?  John and Matt tackle their top 5 med mal myths, explaining the truth to your clients, and strategies to keep your cases on track.

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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What are the most common (and avoidable) things that lawyers and clients do to lose their cases?  John and Matt have a lively discussion about their top ten, and strategies to plan for and avoid these pitfalls.

Host Matthew Heimlich is an attorney at Malman Law in Chicago, Illinois.  Matt’s law practice is focused on the representation of injured victims and their families in nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.   

Host John Risvold is a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., with offices in Naperville, Illinois.  He has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. John is active in several professional organizations that work to ensure his clients’ access to the courts remains intact, including the American Associate for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.  A link to his firm’s website and biography and be found here.  

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