Spiros Law, P.C. Archives

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

With the summer coming, more motorcyclists will be venturing out to enjoy the weather, the Southern Illinoisan reported on May 7. With this inevitability, both police officers and motorcycle advocates are planning campaigns and projects to encourage motorcycle safety among both motorcyclists and typical car and truck drivers. Illinois Department of Transportation safety program bureau chief Les Nunes said that of…Read More

A bill drafted by the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and filed by Representative Gregory Harris (Democrat of Chicago) seeks to allow the installation of monitoring cameras in nursing home rooms within the state, should the patient or patient's family consent, the Chicago Tribune reported on February 13. In an interview, Madigan said that although the bill is currently…Read More

NPR's recent investigative series, Injured Nurses, has revealed a startling trend among individuals in the nursing field. Those working in nursing have some of the most startling numbers of back and body injuries - more than workers in most other fields. Unfortunately, injured workers far too frequently find that their employers refuse to acknowledge the cause of their injuries or…Read More

Miranda L. Soucie, partner at [firm-name], was recently interviewed by 2Civility, the communication channel for the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. In her interview, she discusses her legal practice, how civility has made a difference in her career, and also offers advice for new lawyers.Read More