AREAS OF PRACTICE
Civil Rights Litigation
Correctional Health Care Law
Employment Law
Insurance Issues
Long Term Care Litigation
Medical Malpractice Defense
Negligence & Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Civil Rights Litigation
Civil rights litigation is complex and constantly changing. Even a small
jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor can mushroom into a large recovery when the
various civil rights attorney’s fee provisions are triggered. The attorneys at
Weldon-Linne & Vogt have extensive experience in litigating state and federal civil
rights cases. This experience, combined with knowledge of civil rights law trends, enables
us to provide quality representation and counsel when our clients are faced with a civil
rights claim.
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Correctional Health Care Law
Correctional health care presents unique liability issues. Inmate patients
have potential claims of liability against medical providers for both medical malpractice
and civil rights violations brought under Section 1983.Our attorneys provide in-service
training seminars at correctional facilities so our clients are updated on current issues
and liability trends.
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Employment Law
Employment law involves not only defending
employers against allegations brought by employees, but more importantly, advising the
employer as to strategies to minimize the risk of litigation. This is a dynamic and evolving area of the law. New laws are created and existing law interpreted
to provide employees with more protection against discrimination and harassment. Our attorneys have experience in presenting our
client’s position to the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Keeping in mind what is best for the client’s
company, often avoiding litigation is better than winning the lawsuit. We will defend our client’s employment
decisions and actions in both the Federal and Illinoiscourt systems.
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Insurance Issues
Insurance defense practice often involves interpretation of the insurance
contract. Like all contract litigation, successful resolution of insurance issues involves
careful analysis of the written contract, articulation of the client’s intent,
knowledge of the public policy concerns that the court must consider, and persuasive
application of the law. Our attorneys have litigated insurance issues in both state
(Illinois and Indiana) and federal courts.
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Long Term Care Litigation
The identification of common issues and pitfalls in the long-term care
facility lawsuit is essential to the successful defense. The professionals practicing in
the long term care facility have unique practices and their defenses need to be shaped to
respond to this litigation environment.
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Medical Malpractice Defense
Our attorneys have the experience to defend health care professionals and
institutions in the most serious and complex cases. Our health care clients include all
specialties of physicians, podiatrists, dentists, physical therapists, chiropractors,
nurses, long term care facilities and hospitals. We involve the health care provider in
all stages of the litigation to critically strengthen the defense.
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Negligence & Personal Injury Defense
Lawsuits involving personal injury and property damage require familiarity
with theories of common law negligence, sound judgment in case management, and effective
negotiation skills. Our attorneys pragmatically evaluate negligence issues to establish an
efficient discovery and trial plan. While our attorneys are prepared to try every case,
early dispute resolution options are explored and discussed with our clients.
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Premises Liability
Our attorneys are experienced in defending
premises liability actions and know the intricacies of this area of law. Often the
legal principles are straightforward but the damages and inquires need to be fully
explored. Our attorneys analyze the merits of a dispositive motion early on in the
case, developing facts to support such a motion as discovery proceeds, evaluating any
settlement strategy and always being prepared to proceed to trial
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