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Practice Areas
Early on John Cassidy, Sr. recognized that neither he nor the lawyers who practiced with him could be "all things to all clients". Therefore the firm has consistently concentrated its practice in the area of civil litigation. Within that field the attorneys of Cassidy & Mueller have further emphasized the Defense side of the legal equation in all fields including the representation of:
Insurers in:
Coverage
Personal injury
Commercial lines
Personal lines and
Fidelity bond cases
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Manufacturers in:
Product liability
Strict liability
Negligence
Warranty
Mass tort
Environmental cases
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Health Care Providers and Suppliers in:
Physician, Hospital and Nursing Home malpractice
Pharmaceuticals
Medical device cases
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Construction, Architects, Contractors, Subcontractors and Owners in:
Personal injury and death
Property damage
Defective construction
Defective materials
Performance Bond cases
Contract
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Municipality and Government Officials in:
Personal injury
Tort immunity
Negligence
Civil Rights
Sex, age and race discrimination cases
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Employers in:
Workers' compensation
Arbitration
Commission
Circuit Court
Appellate Court
Third Party Contribution cases
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Attorneys in:
Legal malpractice
Fee dispute and
Estate and Trust cases
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Railroads in:
Crossing
FELA, and Labor cases
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Fiduciary Breach:
Trust and Estate
Insurance Agents and Broker Realtors.
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Complex Case Experience
Product Liability
Birth Control Pill/Stroke, Heart Attack and Birth Defects
Dalkon Shield Medical Devices
Silicon Breast Implants
Silastic Vacuum Extractors (Assisted Obstetrical Delivery)
JLG Hydraulic Aerial Work Platforms
Asbestos Manufacturers and Products, including
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- Owens Corning (insulation
- Garlock (gaskets)
- Hobart (welding)
- Lincoln Electric (protective apparel)
- Wheeler Protective (protective apparel)
- Guardline (protective apparel)
The firm also pioneered the integration of comparative fault principles in strict liability cases in Coney v. JLG Industries, 97 Ill.2d 104 (1983). The result in that case led to the adoption of the Tort Reform Amendments of 1986, including Sections 2-1116 and 2-1117 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Cassidy & Mueller remains active in the forefront of product liability reform with its members having
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- written and lectured widely on the subject
- drafted portions of the strict liability amendments to the 1995 Tort Reform Act, and
- participated in drafting pattern jury instructions
Construction Liability
Cassidy & Mueller has regularly represented owners, architects, contractors and subcontractors in construction liability cases, including
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- construction defects
- defective materials
- contract interpretation
- construction arbitration
- death and bodily injury
- multi-layered coverage disputes involving additional insured endorsements.
Health Care Litigation
In addition to a concentration in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, the firm has regularly represented hospitals, physicians and nursing homes in cases involving professional negligence. Included within the ambit of that representation are:
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- generals surgeons
- orthopods
- internists
- radiologists
- obstetricians
- intensivists
- cardiologists
- thoracic surgeons
- neonatologists
Outcomes
In the broad spectrum of their representation, the lawyers of Cassidy & Mueller have successfully defended their clients in large exposure cases which include, without limitation:
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- birth injuries and teratology
- quadriplegia
- open and closed head brain injuries to adults
- loss of limbs
- death
- fire and water damage losses with seven figure potential
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130+ years of combined legal experience.
Cassidy & Mueller brings
a wide spectrum of focused expertise.
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