Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

Hospitals habitually are cautious when it comes to disclosing particular details of a medical procedure for fear of being slapped with a medical malpractice lawsuit if the operation did not go as smoothly as planned. However, in recent years, more hospitals are opting to be more open to their parents and their families instead of employing the “deny-and-defend" approach. In…Read More

Financial reports released on Friday, August 12 showed that the Committee to Protect AR Families, received more than $400,000 from attorneys during its first month of fundraising. The group is which is opposing a suggested change to the Arkansas Constitution that seeks to put a cap on lawyer fees in lawsuits against medical care providers. The committee was formed last month…Read More

We are proud to announce that James D. Spiros, our founding partner, has been named to the list of “Top 10 Leading Lawyers” for downstate Illinois by Leading Lawyers. Jim has been recognized by his peers in the exclusive Leading Lawyers listing—an honor that is only extended to lawyers who are recommended by their peers in a statewide survey—each and…Read More

How often do you here the phrase, “I made a mistake. I’m only human.”? Does that phrase also insinuate “I’m not accountable?” Every state has unique regulations that keep practicing doctors, teachers, and lawyers accountable for their decisions and actions. However, hearing that 2% of the nation’s doctors have been responsible for 50% of the total malpractice cases means that out of 100…Read More

Congratulations to our very own, Miranda Soucie, and her AAJ Regional Trial Team from the University of Illinois College of Law on winning the American Association of Justice Regional in Louisville, Kentucky this last weekend. Not only did one of the Illinois teams win the competition, but additionally, a second Illinois team also made it to the preliminary round, leaving…Read More

Throughout history, oral arguments have been an important part of our judicial system. With the intersection of technology, oral arguments have begun to take a back seat. Many Courts have started eliminating the tradition. However, the tradition continues proudly in our Supreme Court, and we are listening closely as a Justice of the Supreme Court speaks up in oral arguments…Read More

A member of the [firm-name], team, Patricia Gifford, recently spoke with Fox News reporters in Illinois about family rights and new litigation regarding rights for patients in elder care facilities. The interview comes in light of recent news regarding the case of Channing Butler, who is accused of conspiring to record sexual assaults on patients at Brickford Living Memory Care in…Read More

The entire team at [firm-name], is proud to announce that our very own Miranda Soucie has been named to Law Bulletin Publishing Company's 2015 40 Under 40 list.  This honor is designed to identify those attorneys who are considered to be “‘up and comers” in the state of Illinois. “‘Miranda is very intelligent, has a wealth of knowledge about the law and…Read More

Illinois’ governor recently signed a new law that will allow for the installation of monitoring devices in nursing homes. This law comes at time in which families of nursing home residents have grown increasingly concerned about the activities that occur in long-term care facilities amid reports of nursing home abuse and neglect. The law is especially timely considering that nursing…Read More

According to a study by the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, improvements to the quality of hospital care is just as effective at reducing medical malpractice suits as legal methods to reduce a patient's punitive damages, The State Journal-Register reported on June 13. According to SIU’s chairman of the orthopedic surgery division and lead author of the…Read More