Plaintiff alleged that a failure to appropriately treat withdrawal symptoms caused the death of the patient. Plaintiff supported her position with testimony from a psychiatrist, who testified there were multiple failures by the Defendant psychiatrist. Through cross examination, the Plaintiff’s...
In February, OMW partnered with a local church to prepare and serve food to underprivileged individuals from Hammond, Indiana. There was a great outpouring of gratitude and appreciation from all parties involved.
In February, 2017, Mike O'Neill was once again named a 2017 Super Lawyer®. Additionally, Nathan Hansen was selected to the Rising Stars section of the Super Lawyers. These honors are presented to exceptional Lawyers in multiple practice specialty areas after...
Daniel W. Glavin and Kathleen Erickson recently obtained summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action seeking indemnification for expenses incurred by the owner of a construction site in defending a wrongful death claim arising out of a construction accident. They...
Mike O’Neill, Nate Hansen, and Dan Glavin recently won in the Indiana Court of Appeals when the court affirmed a trial court ruling granting summary judgment to OMW’s attorney client. In a case alleging legal malpractice related to an underlying...
OMW held its annual toy drive in December 2016. Through the efforts of OMW employees, their families, and friends, the toy collection for 2016 was the biggest in OMW's history. OMW would like to thank all the participants for their...
Marian Drenth and Kathleen Erickson successfully defended the Plaintiff’s Appeal of a Trial Court’s Order granting OMW’s motion to dismiss a claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff claimed that OMW’s client, a healthcare provider, was negligent in the...
In conjunction with its 2016 annual meeting in Fort Wayne on November 17-18, 2016, the DTCI recognized Michael E. O’Neill as Defense Lawyer of the Year. The Defense Lawyer of the Year award is presented to an attorney who has...
Jeremy Willett and Mike O'Neill successfully defended an OBGYN in a jury trial in Lake County Superior Court, Crown Point, Indiana. The Plaintiff alleged that negligent prenatal care and negligent obstetrical maneuvers resulted in the paralysis of the baby’s left...
On September 15, 2016, Julie Murzyn co-presented at the two-day “Advanced Insurance Law” seminar sponsored by Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation (ICLEF) in French Lick, IN. Topics covered at the seminar included coverage, bad faith, additional insureds, investigation and discovery,...
