Gerald Haberkorn has been invited to be featured by Corporate International and can now be found within the Corporate International Online Expert Guide. View Gerald’s profile here

Pam Gellen and Scott Wolfe successfully defended a birth injury brachial plexus case. Jonathan Loiterman and Bryan Larsen assisted. The plaintiff asked the jury for $16.3 million.

Jim Bream to present to CBA’s Health Law Committee

Jim Bream will be presenting to the CBA’s Health Law Committee on Medical Tourism, discussing the background and concept of medical tourism and the liability exposure generated by this emerging trend in seeking medical care off shore. He will be presenting at noon on May 4, 2012.

Jim Bream and Jamie Waynee present at CHRMS Annual Meeting

Jim Bream and Jamie Waynee recently presented “Multi-Faceted Relationships of the Guardian” at the Annual Meeting of the Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society on April 27, 2012. Jim began the day-long meeting with his report as President of CHRMS, completing his term as President at the meeting. He was able to report on the continued success of this organization which now has over 300 members from the risk management, claims, and legal counsel communities. Jim and Jamie later presented to a captivated audience on the subject of when and how to proceed to with guardianship of hospitalized patients. Jim discussed the options available to health care providers prior to moving for the appointment of a guardian. Jamie provided a very informative and thorough discussion of the propriety and mechanisms of guardianship, drawing on her expertise in this area. The presentation was very well-received and highlighted the expanded services Lowis & Gellen is able to provide to its health care facility clients.