Biography

Elizabeth Bruer focuses her practice in the representation of hospitals, physicians, nurses and other health care providers. Since joining the firm in 2002, Elizabeth has tried jury trials in medical negligence, product liability and transportation matters. Most recently, in 2016, Elizabeth was part of the team that achieved a not guilty verdict on behalf of a hospital after plaintiff asked the jury to award damages of $84 million.

At Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Elizabeth serves as co-chair of the firm’s Medical Negligence and Healthcare practice group. She is also a member of the Recruiting Committee.

Practices

Medical Negligence and Healthcare
Product Liability
General Trial Practice

Awards

• Selected for inclusion in Leading Lawyers in 2021
• Selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition in 2012-2017
• Selected as one of Leading Lawyers’ Illinois Emerging Lawyers in 2015

Presentations

• “Medical Malpractice: An Attorney’s Perspective,” American College of Radiology Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., May 2015
• “Anatomy of a Medical-Legal Case,” Chicago-area perinatal hospital network, June 2014

News

Chicago, December 19, 2023
Bruer and Buckley Obtain Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Elizabeth A. Bruer and Shannon E. Buckley secured a defense verdict at trial on behalf of their client, a prominent hospital, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.

Chicago, October 23, 2023
Bruer and Acuna Obtain Defense Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Elizabeth A. Bruer and Jessica Levitt Acuna secured a defense verdict at trial on behalf of their client, a prominent hospital, in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois.

September 26, 2023
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors Duly Health and Care Charitable Fund Fundraiser
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP and partners Elizabeth A. Bruer, Marie K. Lynchr, and Jessica Levitt Acuna are proud to sponsor the "Care Affair Uncorked" fundraiser hosted by the Duly Health and Care Charitable Fund on October 7 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Chicago, Lisle, Libertyville, Madison County, January 11, 2021
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyers for 2021
Those designated Leading Lawyers were recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in Illinois.

Chicago, Lisle, Libertyville, Madison County, February 3, 2020
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyers for 2020
Those designated Leading Lawyers were recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in Illinois.

Chicago, January 16, 2019
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyers for 2019
Those designated Leading Lawyers were recommend by their peers to be among the top lawyers in Illinois.

Chicago, October 10, 2018
Chicago Lawyer Magazine Names Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Case "One of Three Best Defense Wins" of 2018
Per the Chicago Lawyer article, "experts independently concluded that Hampton died from a viral myocarditis. The plaintiff attorneys did not collect on any of the $11 million they requested after the jury deliberated for about two hours."

Chicago, September 7, 2018
Law360 Profiles Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP for 2018 Illinois Regional Powerhouse Series
According to the article, "Swanson's attorneys have flexed their muscles in several Illinois courtrooms this year, helping to fend off more than $100 million in claimed damages in several suits rooted in the firm's more institutional areas of practice."