Dan Glavin and Kathleen Erickson successfully defended the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in a claim for damages incurred when a combine caught fire, resulting in destruction of the combine and an attached corn head. The Court of Appeals...
Kelly McFadden and Mike O’Neill successfully defended an OB/GYN and his group in a jury trial in St. Joseph County Superior Court, Mishawaka, Indiana. The Plaintiffs’ alleged that the physician was negligent when he failed to diagnose an extremely rare...
Dan Glavin recently earned summary judgment on behalf of an insurer in an underinsured motorist coverage claim. Plaintiff argued that a policy provision allowing the insurer to set off amounts paid under the policy’s medical payments provision was unenforceable because...
Mike O’Neill and Marian Drenth recently prevailed before the Indiana Court of Appeals in a legal malpractice case where the Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of a lawyer and his firm. See, Gates v. O’Connor, 111 N.E.3d 215 (Ind....
March 20, 2019, Mike O’Neill presented a seminar entitled “Sound Medicine: The Impact of Communication in Healthcare.” This Risk Management presentation, held at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana was attended by approximately 100 physicians from various practice specialties in Northwest...
O’Neill McFadden & Willett LLP Partners Michael O’Neill (Medical Malpractice Defense), Kelly McFadden (Medical Malpractice Defense), Marian Drenth (Professional Liability), Michelle Burchett ( Medical Malpractice Defense) and Robert Dignam (Labor and Employment) were selected as Indiana Super Lawyers. Jeremy Willett...
In February, OMW successfully defended a radiologist in a 3-week jury trial. Plaintiff alleged that the radiologist had negligently interpreted an AP portable chest x-ray, which lead to death due to untreated aortic dissection. Jeremy Willett was lead counsel for...
In February, Marian Drenth and Daniel Ford secured a defense verdict in favor of a hospital in Porter Superior Court, Valparaiso, Indiana. The Plaintiffs alleged negligence by the hospital in failing to inform the patient of an x-ray finding of...
O’Neill McFadden & Willett LLP proudly announces that Kathleen M. Erickson has been elected the newest Partner in the firm. OMW is honored to have Kathleen as our Partner.
Mike O’Neill and Michelle Burchett successfully defended an Anesthesiologist in a jury trial in Marion County Superior Court, Indianapolis, Indiana. The Plaintiff alleged that the physician was negligent in monitoring his blood pressure during a lengthy Cardiac Ablation surgery resulting...
