On October 31, 2019, Bob Dignam presented a seminar entitled “We are All Employers.” This informative program provided for firm clients and other employers, held at the conference facility within the firm’s office building, offered guidance in managing the workforce and complying with state and federal employment laws, and concerning appropriate measures to avoid claims… Read more »
O’Neill McFadden & Willett, LLP is pleased to announce that Anna Mandula has joined the Firm as an Associate. Anna brings a wealth of experience to OMW in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice defense, family and juvenile law, adoptions, and estate planning and administration. In addition to her litigation experience, Anna has… Read more »
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 concluded that the economic loss doctrine barred recovery on theories of product liability or negligent… Read more »
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 abdominal pregnancy during a courtesy ultrasound (non-diagnostic) performed at ten weeks, resulting in the pregnancy… Read more »
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 it violated Indiana’s statutes governing uninsured/underinsured coverage. Plaintiff also alleged the insurer’s insistence on enforcing… Read more »
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. Ct. App. 2018). The Gates Plaintiffs sued their deceased father’s attorneys for failing to finalize… Read more »
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 Indiana. For more information on risk management services provided by O’Neill McFadden & Willett LLP,… Read more »
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 and Kathleen Erickson were selected as Rising Stars. OMW congratulates all of its’ SuperLawers.
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 the radiologist and was assisted by Kristanna Roper-Nikitaras. For further information related to the defense… Read more »
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 cardiomegaly which Plaintiffs claimed resulted in the patient’s death approximately three weeks later. The case… Read more »
