When faced with a catastrophic injury lawsuit, hospitals and doctors need experienced trial lawyers who will protect their interests at every phase of the case, including jury trial. Because of the depth and excellence of Swanson, Martin & Bell’s medical malpractice group, the firm has been chosen to represent many of Chicago’s major teaching hospitals, community hospitals, and long-term care facilities. At least three of those institutions first retained Swanson, Martin & Bell after a Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyer defended a co-defendant at trial, and the hospital decided to make the switch. The firm also has long-standing relationships with medical malpractice insurance carriers—both primary and excess—and its lawyers are often requested by individual physicians because of their reputation in the medical community.

Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have a reputation for taking high exposure cases to trial, which is necessary to successful negotiation of selected cases. The firm’s lawyers work with clients
to achieve their goals in a cost efficient manner. They are experienced in alternative dispute resolution and are creative in developing settlement strategies when warranted. Swanson, Martin & Bell attorneys identify systems and practices that might increase the risk of future litigation and work with their clients to minimize those risks.

Not only do Swanson, Martin & Bell attorneys understand the complex medical and technical issues crucial to presenting a winning case to a jury, they also use that understanding to counsel physicians and hospital personnel about management of cases and potential claims. The firm’s attorneys lecture frequently at local law schools and bar associations concerning medical malpractice and healthcare issues, and often make presentations at risk management seminars and meetings of physician groups to discuss the legal and tactical aspects of medical malpractice litigation.

Clients whom Swanson, Martin & Bell represent in the medical arena include:

APCapital f/k/a RML CNA The Doctor’s Company ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company   (through Illinois State Insurance   Services, Inc.) Loyola University Medical Center Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Northwestern Memorial Hospital	OHIC Insurance Company PIC Wisconsin ProNational Resurrection Health Care Corporation The St. Paul Companies University of Chicago Hospitals University of Illinois Hospital Weiss Memorial Hospital

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